Data Engineering on Google Cloud
Free Intermediate course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Build pipelines with Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigQuery and Composer. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- GCP data services map
- Cloud Storage lakes
- Pub/Sub messaging
- Dataflow and Apache Beam
- BigQuery as the core
- Composer orchestration
Skills you'll pick up
- GCP data services map
- Cloud Storage lakes
- Pub/Sub messaging
- Dataflow and Apache Beam
- BigQuery as the core
- Composer orchestration
Tools covered
- GCP Data Engineering
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: GCP data services map
Module 1 of Data Engineering on Google Cloud. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Dataflow and Apache Beam
Module 2 of Data Engineering on Google Cloud. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Dataproc for Spark
Module 3 of Data Engineering on Google Cloud. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: IAM for data
Module 4 of Data Engineering on Google Cloud. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- GCP data services map
- Cloud Storage lakes
- Pub/Sub messaging
- Dataflow and Apache Beam
- BigQuery as the core
- Composer orchestration
- Dataproc for Spark
- Dataplex governance
- IAM for data
- Cost and architecture review
Instructor
James Okafor — Data Platform Architect
James Okafor is a Data Platform Architect with years of hands-on experience teaching GCP Data Engineering to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Data Engineering on Google Cloud. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $135,000 per year · median India salary ₹18,90,000 per year · 46,115 open roles worldwide
- GCP Data Engineering Specialist
- Senior GCP Data Engineering Lead
- GCP Data Engineering Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Data Engineering on Google Cloud course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Data Engineering on Google Cloud, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Data Engineering on Google Cloud take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.