Share on LinkedIn Feed Twitter Facebook

Database Engineer Learning Path

A Database Engineer designs, plans, tests, implements, and monitors database migrations.

school 8 activities
update Last updated about 1 year
person Managed by Google Cloud
A Database Engineer designs, creates, manages, migrates, and troubleshoots databases used by applications to store and retrieve data. This learning path guides you through a curated collection of on-demand courses, labs, and skill badges that provide you with real-world, hands-on experience using Google Cloud technologies essential to the Database Engineer role. Once you complete the path, check out our catalog for 700+ labs and courses to keep going on your professional journey.
Start learning path

01

A Tour of Google Cloud Hands-on Labs

book Lab
access_time 45 minutes
show_chart Introductory

In this first hands-on lab you will access the Google Cloud console and use these basic Google Cloud features: Projects, Resources, IAM Users, Roles, Permissions, and APIs.

Start lab

02

Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure

book Course
access_time 5 hours
show_chart Introductory

Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure introduces important concepts and terminology for working with Google Cloud. Through videos and hands-on labs, this course presents and compares many of Google Cloud's computing and storage services, along with important resource and policy management...

Start course

03

Enterprise Database Migration

book Course
access_time 56 hours
show_chart Introductory

This course is intended to give architects, engineers, and developers the skills required to help enterprise customers architect, plan, execute, and test database migration projects. Through a combination of presentations, demos, and hands-on labs participants move databases to Google Cloud...

Start course

04

Migrate MySQL data to Cloud SQL using Database Migration Service

book Course
access_time 6 hours 45 minutes
show_chart Introductory

Complete the introductory Migrate MySQL data to Cloud SQL using Database Migration Services skill badge to demonstrate skills in the following: migrating MySQL data to Cloud SQL using different job types and connectivity options available in Database Migration Service and...

Start course

05

Create and Manage Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Instances

book Course
access_time 4 hours 30 minutes
show_chart Introductory

Complete the introductory Create and Manage Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Instances skill badge to demonstrate skills in the following: migrating, configuring, and managing Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL instances and databases. A skill badge is an exclusive digital badge issued by...

Start course

06

Create and Manage Cloud Spanner Instances

book Course
access_time 7 hours 15 minutes
show_chart Introductory

Complete the introductory Create and Manage Cloud Spanner Instances skill badge to demonstrate skills in the following: creating and interacting with Cloud Spanner instances and databases; loading Cloud Spanner databases using various techniques; backing up Cloud Spanner databases; defining schemas...

Start course

07

Create and Manage Bigtable Instances

book Course
access_time 6 hours 30 minutes
show_chart Introductory

Complete the intermediate Create and Manage Bigtable Instances skill badge to demonstrate skills in the following: creating instances, designing schemas, querying data, and performing administrative tasks in Bigtable including monitoring performance and configuring node autoscaling and replication. A skill badge...

Start course

08

Create and Manage AlloyDB Instances

book Course
access_time 9 hours
show_chart Introductory

Complete the introductory Create and Manage AlloyDB Instances skill badge to demonstrate skills in the following: performing core AlloyDB operations and tasks, migrating to AlloyDB from PostgreSQL, administering an AlloyDB database, and accelerating analytical queries using the AlloyDB Columnar Engine....

Start course