# Google Professional Cloud Architect

> Join Edoxi's Online Google Cloud Architect Course. Master advanced cloud architecture, optimise GCP solutions, and prepare for the certification exam.

## Course Details
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- Category: Virtualization
- Sub-Category: Google Cloud

## Course Introduction
Edoxi's Online Google Professional Cloud Architect training equips teams to design, build, and manage secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions with Google Cloud.​ It provides in-depth instruction in GCP architecture design, infrastructure provisioning, security, and compliance. Gain hands-on experience through Qwiklabs. Prepare for the Google Cloud Architect exam. Enrol now to upskill your team and drive digital transformation.

## Course Overview
- Delivery Modes: Online
- Course Duration: 45 Hours
- Corporate Days: 7 Days
- Learners Enrolled: 50+
- Modules: 6

## What Do You Learn from Edoxi's Google Professional Cloud Architect Training

**Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution Architecture**
Learn GCP architecture design methodologies. Learn to evaluate business requirements and create scalable, secure cloud solutions aligned with organisational objectives.

**Managing and Provisioning a Solution Infrastructure**
Configure hybrid network topologies, storage systems, and compute resources. Implement best practices for resource allocation and infrastructure orchestration.

**Designing for Security and Compliance**
Design robust security controls using IAM, VPC Service Controls, and encryption. Ensure solutions meet industry certifications and regulatory compliance standards.

**Analysing and Optimising Technical and Business Processes**
Analyse SDLC workflows, implement CI/CD practices, and establish business continuity protocols. Develop cost optimisation strategies and stakeholder management techniques.

**Managing Implementation**
Guide development teams in successful deployment practices, API management, and testing frameworks. Master programmatic control of GCP through Cloud Shell and SDK tools.

**Ensuring Solution and Operations Reliability**
Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies. Establish quality control measures and support protocols for maintaining robust cloud environments.

## About This Course
## About Our Online Google Professional Cloud Architect Course 

Edoxi's online Google Professional Cloud Architect training equips teams to design, build, and manage secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions with Google Cloud. Available in flexible formats, 5 days (40 hours) for professionals and 7 days (60 hours) for beginners. You gain experience through hands-on skills in the Qwiklabs platform. This prepares you for real-world cloud challenges and the official Google Professional Cloud Architect certification exam.

Our Google Professional Cloud Architect curriculum covers six key areas. It provides how to plan and design cloud solutions, set up and manage cloud infrastructure, and ensure security and compliance. The Google Professional Cloud Architect course also focuses on improving technical and business processes, overseeing implementation, and maintaining solution and operations reliability. The Google Professional Cloud Architect training includes real-world case studies in healthcare SaaS, IoT, gaming, and media streaming. This ensures skills development and a strong understanding of Google Cloud services such as IAM, VPC Service Controls, and various storage and compute options.

Our Google Professional Cloud Architect course is ideal for IT and cloud professionals, including architects, engineers, developers, admins, security specialists, and managers. Upon completing our Google Professional Cloud Architect course, teams will gain standardised cloud architecture knowledge and an improved security posture. This credential validates your skills to align technology effectively with business objectives.

Enrol now to advance your team’s Google Cloud architecture skills.

Google Professional Cloud Architect Exam Details:

The Google Professional Cloud Architect exam verifies your ability to design, build, and manage secure, scalable, and cost-effective Google Cloud solutions. Below is a breakdown of the key exam details:

Exam Criteria
Details

Exam Name
Google Professional Cloud Architect

Duration
2 hours

Number of Questions
50-60, Multiple Choice and Multiple Select

Fees
$200 (plus tax where applicable)

Certification Validity
2 Years

Recertification
Take the shorter renewal exam

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## Key Features of Edoxi's Google Professional Cloud Architect Training

**Qwiklabs Hands-On Practice**
Access Google's official lab platform to work directly with GCP services in real environments.

**Real-World Case Study Analysis**
Examine industry-specific implementations across healthcare, IoT, gaming, and media streaming sectors.

**Flexible Corporate Learning Paths**
Choose between 5 5-day technical tracks or 7 7-day customised tracks based on team experience levels.

**Customisable Training Schedule**
Adapt timing and delivery format to accommodate your organisation's operational requirements.

**Certification Exam Preparation**
Receive targeted training covering all certification exam domains with practice questions and exam strategy guidance.

**Cost Optimisation Frameworks**
Learn methodologies to balance technical requirements with financial considerations for maximum ROI.

## Who Can Join Our Online Google Professional Cloud Architect Course?

**Solution Architects & IT Infrastructure Specialists**
Professionals responsible for designing enterprise systems, managing on-premises infrastructure, or planning cloud migration strategies.

**DevOps Engineers & Site Reliability Engineers**
Technical team members focused on automation, continuous integration/deployment, and ensuring system reliability.

**Software Engineers & Application Developers**
Development teams looking to leverage cloud-native capabilities and optimise application performance on GCP.

**Data Engineers & Database Administrators**
Specialists managing large datasets who need to design scalable data storage and processing solutions.

**Security & Compliance Professionals**
Team members responsible for implementing security controls and ensuring regulatory compliance.

**IT Managers & Project Leads**
Leaders overseeing technical teams who need to understand cloud architecture capabilities and constraints.

## Google Professional Cloud Architect Course Modules

### Module 1: Designing and Planning a Cloud Solution Architecture

**Chapter 1.1: Business-Driven Solution Design**
- Lesson 1.1.1: Business use cases and product strategy
- Lesson 1.1.2: Cost optimisation techniques
- Lesson 1.1.3: Application design support
- Lesson 1.1.4: External system integration planning
- Lesson 1.1.5: Data movement strategies

**Chapter 1.2: Technical Requirements Analysis**
- Lesson 1.2.1: High availability architecture patterns
- Lesson 1.2.2: Resource elasticity within quotas and limits
- Lesson 1.2.3: Scalability planning for growth
- Lesson 1.2.4: Performance and latency optimisation

**Chapter 1.3: Core Resource Planning**
- Lesson 1.3.1: Multi-cloud and hybrid integration
- Lesson 1.3.2: VPC, peering, and container networking
- Lesson 1.3.3: Data processing technology selection
- Lesson 1.3.4: Storage types and compute resource mapping

**Chapter 1.4: Migration Strategy Development**
- Lesson 1.4.1: Existing system integration
- Lesson 1.4.2: Data migration planning
- Lesson 1.4.3: Software license mapping
- Lesson 1.4.4: Dependency management planning

**Chapter 1.5: Future-Proofing Solutions**
- Lesson 1.5.1: Cloud technology evolution tracking
- Lesson 1.5.2: Business needs adaptation strategies
- Lesson 1.5.3: Organisational change management

### Module 2: Managing and Provisioning Solution Infrastructure

**Chapter 2.1: Network Topology Configuration**
- Lesson 2.1.1: Hybrid network implementation
- Lesson 2.1.2: Multi-cloud communication setup
- Lesson 2.1.3: Security protection configuration

**Chapter 2.2: Storage System Management**
- Lesson 2.2.1: Data storage allocation strategies
- Lesson 2.2.2: Security and access configuration
- Lesson 2.2.3: Data lifecycle management
- Lesson 2.2.4: Growth planning methodologies

**Chapter 2.3: Compute System Optimisation**
- Lesson 2.3.1: Resource provisioning best practices
- Lesson 2.3.2: Spot vs standard instance selection
- Lesson 2.3.3: Container orchestration implementation
- Lesson 2.3.4: Infrastructure automation techniques

### Module 3: Security and Compliance Design

**Chapter 3.1: Security Framework Implementation**
- Lesson 3.1.1: IAM role and permission structuring
- Lesson 3.1.2: Resource hierarchy organisation
- Lesson 3.1.3: Data security and encryption strategies
- Lesson 3.1.4: VPC Service Controls configuration

**Chapter 3.2: Compliance Strategy Development**
- Lesson 3.2.1: Regulatory requirement mapping
- Lesson 3.2.2: Commercial data handling procedures
- Lesson 3.2.3: Industry certification preparation
- Lesson 3.2.4: Audit logging implementation

### Module 4: Technical and Business Process Analysis

**Chapter 4.1: Technical Process Optimisation**
- Lesson 4.1.1: SDLC integration with cloud
- Lesson 4.1.2: CI/CD pipeline development
- Lesson 4.1.3: Troubleshooting methodologies
- Lesson 4.1.4: Business continuity planning

**Chapter 4.2: Business Process Enhancement**
- Lesson 4.2.1: Stakeholder management techniques
- Lesson 4.2.2: Change management procedures
- Lesson 4.2.3: Team skill assessment
- Lesson 4.2.4: Cost optimisation strategies

**Chapter 4.3: Production Reliability Procedures**
- Lesson 4.3.1: Chaos engineering implementation
- Lesson 4.3.2: Penetration testing methodologies
- Lesson 4.3.3: Service level objective development

### Module 5: Implementation Management

**Chapter 5.1: Development Team Guidance**
- Lesson 5.1.1: Application development best practices
- Lesson 5.1.2: API management strategy
- Lesson 5.1.3: Testing framework implementation
- Lesson 5.1.4: Migration tooling selection

**Chapter 5.2: Programmatic GCP Interaction**
- Lesson 5.2.1: Cloud Shell utilisation
- Lesson 5.2.2: Google Cloud SDK mastery
- Lesson 5.2.3: Cloud Emulator implementation
- Lesson 5.2.4: Infrastructure-as-Code practices

### Module 6: Solution and Operations Reliability

**Chapter 6.1: Monitoring and Alerting**
- Lesson 6.1.1: Logging strategy development
- Lesson 6.1.2: Performance profiling techniques
- Lesson 6.1.3: Alert threshold configuration

**Chapter 6.2: Deployment Management**
- Lesson 6.2.1: Release strategy planning
- Lesson 6.2.2: Rollback procedure development
- Lesson 6.2.3: Version control best practices

**Chapter 6.3: Support System Development**
- Lesson 6.3.1: Incident response procedures
- Lesson 6.3.2: Escalation path definition
- Lesson 6.3.3: Documentation requirements

**Chapter 6.4: Quality Control Implementation**
- Lesson 6.4.1: Testing automation techniques
- Lesson 6.4.2: Performance benchmark establishment
- Lesson 6.4.3: Continuous improvement processes

## Hands-On Lab Activities

**Healthcare SaaS Application**
Analyse and design a HIPAA-compliant cloud architecture for healthcare data management. Evaluate security controls, data storage options, and high-availability requirements for patient information systems.

**IoT & Predictive Analytics Application**
Examine a scalable infrastructure scenario for IoT device data management. Assess approaches for data ingestion, processing pipelines, and analytical components to enable predictive maintenance capabilities.

**Gaming & Data Analytics Application**
Review architectural considerations for globally distributed gaming platforms. Analyse strategies for achieving low latency, ensuring high availability, and implementing real-time player analytics.

**Media Streaming & Fan Engagement Application**
Evaluate content delivery requirements for media streaming services. Consider approaches to global distribution, dynamic scaling, content management, and personalised user engagement features.

## Google Professional Cloud Architect Course Outcome and Career Opportunities
Completing our Google Professional Cloud Architect training equips your technical teams with advanced cloud architecture skills to drive digital transformation. Key outcomes include:

- Establish a consistent understanding of cloud architecture principles across all teams to foster collaboration and efficiency.
- Learn to design cost-effective cloud solutions that reduce operational expenses and maximise return on investment.
- Develop robust security frameworks for cloud workloads to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Gain the expertise to efficiently migrate existing systems to the cloud, minimising disruption and maintaining business continuity.
- Implement agile methodologies for cloud-native applications to accelerate time-to-market and enhance operational agility.
- Design and deploy cloud solutions that adhere to regulatory requirements, mitigating risks and ensuring legal compliance.

## Career Opportunities After Completing the Google Professional Cloud Architect Training
Google Cloud Architect, Cloud Solutions Architect, Cloud Operations Manager, Cloud Engineer, Cloud Security Engineer, DevOps Engineer

## Google Professional Cloud Architect Training Options

**Classroom Training**
- 5-7 days Customised Corporate Training
- Training delivered at a selected hotel, client premises, or Edoxi
- Customised training duration and coverage
- Team-Focused Collaborative Learning
- Flexible Scheduling Options
- Fly-Me-A-Trainer Option available

## How to Get a Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification?
Here’s a four-step guide to becoming a certified Google Professional Cloud Architect professional.

1. Join Edoxi’s Google Professional Cloud Architect Certification Course.
2. Attend our Expert-led Google Professional Cloud Architect Training.
3. Complete the Google Professional Cloud Architect Classes.
4. Earn your Google Professional Cloud Architect certificate.

## Why Choose Edoxi for an Online Google Professional Cloud Architect Course?
Among many options available, Edoxi stands out as the best choice. Here’s why Edoxi’s Google Professional Cloud Architect training is the perfect fit for your needs:


**Global Presence with Multiple Locations**
With offices in Dubai, Qatar, Kuwait, and London, we provide consistent, high-quality training across multiple regions for organisations with distributed teams.

**Diverse International Client Portfolio**
Our experience includes delivering corporate training to government entities and multinational enterprises across various sectors throughout the Middle East and beyond.

**Customised Delivery Approaches**
We tailor course content, scheduling, and delivery formats to match your organisation's specific technical requirements and operational constraints.

**Comprehensive Cloud Curriculum**
Beyond this course, we offer related cloud training programs enabling your organisation to develop complete cloud competencies across multiple platforms and specialisations.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: Can the training be customised for our industry-specific needs?**
A: Yes, we tailor case studies and practical exercises to your industry and specific business challenges. We can emphasise healthcare compliance, financial services security, retail scalability, or other relevant scenarios.

**Q: What is the average salary for a Google Professional Cloud Architect?**
A: The average salary for a Google Professional Cloud Architect ranges from $156,000 to $170,000 per year, with top tech companies often offering higher pay. Actual compensation can vary widely based on experience, skills, and the organisation.

**Q: Can we include our specific cloud architecture challenges in the training?**
A: Yes, we encourage incorporating your organisation's actual cloud architecture questions during training. Our instructors can provide guidance on your specific implementation challenges.

**Q: How does Edoxi ensure the training content stays current with Google Cloud updates?**
A: Our curriculum is regularly updated to reflect the latest Google Cloud features, best practices, and certification requirements. All trainers stay current with Google's certification requirements.

**Q: Can we split the training across multiple weeks to minimise operational impact?**
A: Absolutely. We offer flexible scheduling options, including half-day sessions, multiple-week spans, and weekend options to accommodate your operational requirements and minimise business disruption.

## Trainer
- Name: Maria Mehwish
- Designation: Leading Cybersecurity & Cloud Security Trainer
Maria Mehwish is a forward-thinking and knowledgeable information security leader with a strong background in building, updating, and maintaining digital protections for various organisations. As a certified CEH, CCSP, CCT, and CISSP Trainer, Maria has a proven track record of delivering innovative and immersive coursework, enhancing learning experiences for cyber threats, ethical hacking, security policy, DevSecOps, and cloud security. With excellent verbal and written communication skills, she is also adept at troubleshooting problems and building successful solutions.

Maria is a self-motivated individual with a strong sense of personal responsibility, capable of managing projects from start to finish. Her expertise in Amazon Web Services, Java/Go/Python/C++, DevSecOps, computer security, Linux, penetration testing, and risk analysis, among others, makes her a valuable asset to any organisation. Maria, a British national, is a native English speaker and has intermediate proficiency in Urdu.

## Enrol in This Course
- Course URL: https://www.edoxi.com/google-professional-cloud-architect-course
- Phone: +971 43801666
- Email: info@edoxi.com