Validates ability to build and implement DevOps pipelines on Google Cloud. Covers CI/CD automation, SRE practices, monitoring, logging, and incident management using Cloud Build and related GCP services.
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May 10, 2026
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$200 fee, 2-year recert. PCA + PDE + PDE-Ops the pro-tier GCP infrastructure trifecta. Smaller hiring market than AWS but premium pay in SRE-mature shops.
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May 10, 2026
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Compared to AWS DOP: GCP PDE-Ops puts much heavier emphasis on SRE practices (SLI/SLO/error budgets) — closer to Google's SRE methodology. AWS DOP more service/feature-focused.
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May 10, 2026
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Coursera GCP DevOps specialization standard prep. SRE Book + SRE Workbook references heavily — read them. Hands-on with Cloud Build + Cloud Deploy + GKE essential.
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May 10, 2026
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GCP's SRE-aligned DevOps cert. Heavy on SLI/SLO/error budgets, Cloud Monitoring/Logging, Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, GKE, Anthos. Strong HR signal in GCP-shop SRE / platform engineering roles.
Official Google specialization for PDE-Ops. Covers SLI/SLO + GCP DevOps tooling.
Google's SRE Book + Workbook — free online. Foundational reading for PDE-Ops.
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Exam Duration
2h
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Not published (scaled)
Remote Proctored
Yes — remote or test center
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Study Time
~120 hours