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Google Cloud Architect Program
Program
Google Cloud Architect Program
Build sought-after skills in Google Cloud Platform with this job-aligned cloud architect program. Extend your knowledge and practical experience to enjoy success as a cloud solutions architect or enterprise architect.
Plus, benefit from focused preparation for the Professional Cloud Architect certification exam with tips, tricks, guidance, and mentored support.
Flexible Schedule
Intermediate Level
Mentor Support
Estimated Time
11 weeks, 6-7 hours/week
Google's extensive cloud offering is in high demand. With cloud usage expanding rapidly, businesses are battling to find professionals with the skills and experience they need to remain competitive. Employers are now looking for individuals who have earned a Google Cloud Architect certification to lead their cloud infrastructure projects and ensure the efficient use of cloud resources. This means network and cloud administrators and architects who have the valuable knowledge needed to pass the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification exam have an extremely rewarding and well-remunerated career to look forward to.
This program teaches skills that are specifically aligned to the work carried out by cloud solution architects and enterprise architects. It also helps to prepare you for Google Cloud's Professional Cloud Architect certification exam.
In this program, you will be introduced to Google Workspace Essentials. You will learn about Cloud Functions and Storage, and Analysis and Dataflow templates. You will look at cloud solutions and Compute Engine and explore related services such as Kubernetes, Load Balancers, and Terraform. You will investigate key facets of Google Cloud such as cloud monitoring, log metrics, deployment and scaling, and cost optimization. Plus, you will build skills in other advanced features of the Google Cloud Platform, including continuous delivery, auto scaling, Infrastructure as Code, and security.
In addition to this extensive technical training, learners will benefit from flexible learning and human skills sessions. During these sessions you will work on the human skills employers are looking for when they are hiring.
Plus, you will have the chance to further enhance your credibility with employers by completing a comprehensive capstone project. This project will validate the skills and knowledge you have gained during the program and can be included on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
Overall, enrolling for this program will help you gain the skills, knowledge, and hands-on practice needed to pass the Professional Cloud Architect certification exam. Please note entry to the exam is not included. However, you will get a clear overview of the Google Cloud Architect certification process, plus you will get tips and tricks, testing strategies, practice questions, and useful information to help you pass the exam successfully.
This Google Cloud Architect Program has been created exclusively by SkillUp Online. Our team of Google Cloud certified cloud experts has designed valuable training content to support the extensive hands-on experience learners gain through practice sessions on Qwiklabs. The skills you build when you take this program are job-aligned to the roles of cloud solutions architect and cloud enterprise architect.
The program comprises 6 purposely designed courses that take you on a carefully defined learning journey. During the program, you will be encouraged to stay connected with your learning community and mentors through the program discussion space.
The materials for each course are accessible from the start of that course and will remain available for the duration of your enrollment. Methods of learning and assessment include videos, reading material, hands-on labs, and online quiz questions.
You will also benefit from additional one-on-one mentoring support and instructor-led sessions, a live webinar with an industry expert, career support, and the completion of a capstone project.
By the end of this program, you will be able to:
- Work proficiently with Google Workspace Essentials.
- Set up and manage cloud networking.
- Effectively manage Cloud Functions and Storage.
- Monitor Google Cloud environments efficiently.
- Analyze data with BigQuery, SQL, and Data Studio.
- Plan and manage projects using Kubernetes.
- Optimize workloads and implement autoscaling.
- Develop and deploy applications using continuous integration and delivery.
- Manage Google Cloud policies.
- Manage Google Cloud infrastructure with Terraform.
This program is ideal for:
- System administrators.
- Cloud professionals.
- Solution architects.
- Infrastructure architects.
- Professionals looking to enhance and demonstrate their skills with cloud architecture certifications.
- Individuals wishing to build their understanding of Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Professionals preparing for the Professional Cloud Architect certification exam from Google Cloud.
- Individuals seeking to build their understanding of public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud deployment.
- Technology professionals wishing to build their understanding of the services offered on GCP.
- GCP customers seeking to build their understanding of the services offered.
- Educational background: A bachelor's degree in computer science or a technical field, such as B.Tech, BCA, MCA, or an equivalent qualification.
- Recommended experience: Up to one year of on-the-job experience.
Well-developed soft skills are critical for success in both professional and personal life.
Research carried out by Wonderlic has shown that 97% of employers believe soft skills affect job performance. Professionals with strong human skills are often favored in job applications and interviews.
Learners who choose this program will benefit from targeted sessions from our popular human skills courses. These instructor-led sessions will improve your communication, leadership, problem-solving, and analytical skills, and prepare you for interviews after you complete the program.
Once you have successfully completed this Google Cloud Architect Program, our career guidance service will begin. This includes the following support for all learners:
- A technical skills assessment and mock interview.
- A technical assessment test to gauge your skills level and help us provide the career mentoring you need.
- Pre-employability training.
- Mock HR interviews.
- Mock technical interviews.
Our mentors are specialists in their technical fields. They have the experience and expertise required to understand the challenges you face as you tackle complex technical subject matter.
All learners enrolled on this program will enjoy full discussion space support. You will benefit from 1-on-1 mentoring assistance that enhances your understanding. Our mentors are on-call to help as you build your practical experience in the hands-on labs. They'llalso be contactable through our popular discussion spaces. Plus, they'll monitor your progress and provide constructive and timely feedback to ensure you complete the program.
You'll benefit from:
- 1-on-1 mentoring support for query resolution and guidance.
- Actively managed discussion space support.
- Constructive and timely progress monitoring.
- Regular formative and summative assessments.
- Webinar with an industry expert.
Program Outline
Introduction to Google Cloud Architecture
About Google Cloud Architecture Program
Your Course Planner
Grading and Certification
Hands-On Labs: Setup and Requirements
Module Overview: Getting Started with Google Cloud Architect for Beginners
Module Planner
Overview: Getting Started with Google Cloud Workspace Essentials
Video - Staying connected with a virtual all hands
A Tour of Google Cloud Hands-on Labs
Google Meet: Getting Started
Shared Drives: Getting Started
Google Sheets: Getting Started
Google AppSheet: Getting Started
Video - Google Workspace - Admin Console
Google Workspace Admin: Managing Applications
Google Workspace Admin: Super Admin Account Recovery
Summary: Getting Started with Google Cloud Workspace Essentials
Overview: Introduction to Cloud Function and Storage
Video - Manage Access Control with Google Cloud IAM
Cloud IAM: Qwik Start
Video - Cloud Functions Quickstart
Cloud Functions: Qwik Start - Console
Cloud Functions: Qwik Start - Command Line
Video - Managing Custom IAM Roles with Deployment Manager
IAM Custom Roles
Configuring IAM Permissions with gcloud
Video - How to use the Google Cloud Console
Cloud Storage: Qwik Start - Cloud Console
Cloud Storage: Qwik Start - CLI/SDK
Cloud Source Repositories: Qwik Start
Summary: Introduction to Cloud Function and Storage
Overview: Getting Started with Analysis and Dataflow Templates
Video - BigQuery: Qwik Start - Qwiklabs Preview
BigQuery: Qwik Start - Console
Video - Querying Cloud SQL from BigQuery
Video - Cloud SQL for SQL Server
Introduction to SQL for BigQuery and Cloud SQL
Dataflow: Qwik Start - Templates
Video - Cloud Pub/Sub
Video - Cloud Pub/Sub in Action - ep. 3
Google Cloud Pub/Sub: Qwik Start - Console
Summary: Getting Started with Analysis and Dataflow Templates
Overview: Fundamentals of Cloud Solution and Compute Engine
Video - Google Cloud's API Gateway
API Gateway: Qwik Start
Cloud Scheduler: Qwik Start
Video - Compute Engine: Qwik Start, Baseline Infrastructure
Compute Engine: Qwik Start - Windows
Networking 101
Video - Kubernetes Engine: Qwik Start, Baseline Infrastructure
Kubernetes Engine: Qwik Start
Video - Create an HTTP Load Balancer
Set Up Network and HTTP Load Balancers
Video - Multiple VPC Networks
Multiple VPC Networks
Terraform Fundamentals
Summary: Fundamentals of Cloud Solution and Compute Engine
Practice Quiz - Module 2
Module Overview: Intermediate - Managing Google Cloud Infrastructure
Module Planner
Overview: Cloud Monitoring, Log-based Metrics and Virtual Machines
Video - Get Started with Cloud Shell, GCP Essentials
Getting Started with Cloud Shell and Gcloud
Video - How to Get Started with Google Cloud Monitoring
Cloud Monitoring: Qwik Start
Video - Cloud logging
Fundamentals of Cloud Logging
Video - Alerting best practices for Google Cloud Monitoring
Creating and Alerting on Log-Based Metrics
Video - How to create a GCE VM
Creating a Virtual Machine
Video - Tools and services to accelerate your migration to Google Cloud
VM Migration: Introduction to StratoZone Assessments
Video - Stratozone: The only way to start your migration journey
Database and Multi-Cloud Assessment with StratoZone
Summary: Cloud Monitoring, Log-based Metrics and Virtual Machines
Overview - Data Analysis with Big Query, SQL, and Data Studio
Big Data Analysis to a Slide Presentation
Build a BI Dashboard Using Google Data Studio and BigQuery
Video - Data Studio: Qwik Start - Qwiklabs Preview
Explore and Create Reports with Data Studio
Analyzing Billing Data with BigQuery
Using BigQuery and Cloud Logging to Analyze BigQuery Usage
Video - Strategies for optimizing your BigQuery queries
Troubleshooting Common SQL Errors with BigQuery
Migrate to Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL using Database Migration Service
Configure Replication and Enable Point-In-Time Recovery for Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
Summary: Data Analysis with BigQuery, SQL, and Data Studio
Overview: Project Planning, Deployment and Scaling with Kubernetes
Build a Project Tracking App with AppSheet
Setting up Jenkins on Kubernetes Engine
Orchestrating the Cloud with Kubernetes
Video - Deploy Your Next Application to Google Kubernetes Engine
Managing Deployments Using Kubernetes Engine
Video - Creating a GKE cluster (demo)
Deploy, Scale, and Update Your Website on Google Kubernetes Engine
Video - Hosting a web app on Google Cloud using Cloud Run
Deploy Your Website on Cloud Run
Summary: Project Planning, Deployment and Scaling with Kubernetes
Overview: Understanding Cost Optimization
Video - Setting up cost controls with quota
Setting Up Cost Control with Quota
Exploring Cost-optimization for GKE Virtual Machines
Video - Exploring your GCP costs with Billing reports
Understanding and Analyzing Your Costs with Google Cloud Billing Reports
Summary: Understanding Cost Optimization
Overview: Managing and Validating Cloud Policies
Installing Anthos Service Mesh on Google Kubernetes Engine
Validating Policies for Terraform on Google Cloud
Cloud IDS: Qwik Start
Summary: Managing and Validating Cloud Policies
Practice Quiz - Module 3
Module Overview: Advanced Proficiency in Computational Intelligence, Load Optimization, and Cloud Security
Module Planner
Overview: Continuous Delivery and Load Testing with Kubernetes
Video - Continuous Delivery Best Practices with Jenkins and GKE (Cloud Next '18)
Continuous Delivery with Jenkins in Kubernetes Engine
Video - How to build a CI/CD pipeline with Spinnaker
Continuous Delivery Pipelines with Spinnaker and Kubernetes Engine
Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes
Managing a GKE Multi-Tenant Cluster with Namespaces
Identifying and Resolving Application Latency for Site Reliability Engineers
Video - Getting started with Google Cloud Trace
Summary: Continuous Delivery and Load Testing with Kubernetes
Overview: Workload Optimization and Autoscaling
Hosting a Web App on Google Cloud Using Compute Engine
Video - Autoscaling with GKE: Clusters and nodes
Understanding and Combining GKE Autoscaling Strategies
Video - Optimize GKE to run your application
GKE Workload Optimization
Troubleshooting Workloads on GKE for Site Reliability Engineers
Using Cloud Error Reporting to Remediate Workload Issues on GKE
Video - High Performance Computing on GCP - Deploy an HPC Cluster Now
Deploy an Autoscaling HPC Cluster with Slurm
Video - Autoscaling with managed instance groups
Autoscaling an Instance Group with Custom Cloud Monitoring Metrics
Summary: Workload Optimization and Autoscaling
Overview: Infrastructure Provisioning and Management with Terraform
Getting Started Provisioning Infrastructure using Config Controller
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
Interact with Terraform Modules
Managing Terraform State
Video - Terraform, serverless, and Cloud Run in practice
Summary: Infrastructure Provisioning and Management with Terraform
Overview: Cloud Security and Reporting
Video - Getting started with Event Threat Detection
Managing Threat Intelligence with Cortex XSOAR
Video - Getting started with Web Security Scanner
Video - Vulnerability Scanning with Web Security Scanner
Securing Web Applications with Web Security Scanner
Video - Getting started with Cloud Monitoring
Reporting Application Metrics into Cloud Monitoring
Summary: Cloud Security and Reporting
Practice Quiz - Module 4
Final Quiz
Project Overview
Pre-requisites
Get Started With The GCP
Part 1 : Cloud Source Repositories
Part 2: API Gateway
Part 3: Backend Development With Terraform
Part 4: Cloud Monitoring
Part 5: Front End Deployment with CI/CD
Part 6: Securing Web Applications with Web Security Scanner
Quiz
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FAQs
Google Cloud architects are specialists who are certified in utilizing Google Cloud technology for organizations of every size. They are skilled in designing, developing, and managing dynamic cloud-based systems that are reliable, secure, scalable, highly available, and tailored to the requirements of each business.
They are often conversant in a wide range of cloud services offered by Google and are skilled at identifying and capturing a company's business goals and designing the best solutions. This means Google Cloud architects have a thorough understanding of how various Google Cloud tools work together and can choose the best technology combinations to meet a companys requirements. Through this program, you will gain access to valuable resources and in-depth knowledge of Google Cloud, which will also help prepare you for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification exam.
Yes, there are several specialized Google Cloud certifications that validate advanced skills in specific areas, including the Professional Cloud Architect certification and the Professional Cloud Database Engineer certification. Each certification targets different roles and skill sets within cloud computing and Google Cloud. Depending on your career goals and interests, you can choose the certification that best aligns with your expertise and aspirations.
Yes, Google Clouds Professional Cloud Architect certification can be valuable for network solutions architects, network and cloud administrators, and cloud architects who want to demonstrate their ability to design and manage cloud solutions. Earning this certification can strengthen your professional credentials, expand your career opportunities, and potentially improve your earning prospects.
Yes, this program is designed to help prepare you for Google Clouds Professional Cloud Architect certification exam. The program offers more than 80 hours of beginner-to-advanced content, practical labs, and one-on-one mentoring support. It also helps you develop job-ready skills for cloud architecture roles. The training can strengthen your ability to build and manage cloud solutions using Google Cloud Platform.
Key cloud architect skills include expertise in cloud platforms, networking, security, architectural design and planning, problem-solving, project management, and strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
No, you do not need to know how to code to enroll in this program. However, having basic computer skills or a technical background can be an advantage.
This Google Cloud Architect Program is fully self-paced on the Silver plan. However, you can benefit from additional instructor-led sessions and human skills training on the Gold and Platinum plans. If you choose the Platinum plan, you will also participate in a valuable capstone project designed to build your practical experience.
A capstone project is an excellent way to demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have gained during a course or program. It allows you to showcase your understanding of the subject matter and provides a practical project that you can highlight on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
Type of certificate
Certificate of Completion
About this program
06 Courses
13 Skills
Includes
Discussion space
Career guidance
72 Hands - on labs
1 Capstone project
5 Practice quizzes
1 Final quiz
Create
Capstone project
Exercises to explore
Cloud IAM
Cloud Functions
Google Cloud Storage
Analysis and Dataflow
Compute Engine
Cloud Monitoring
Creating a VM
Project planning, deployment & scaling with Kubernetes
Managing cloud policies
Continuous delivery and load testing
Infrastructure provisioning
Maintaining cloud security
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