Professional Data Engineer

Build and operate the data processing systems behind analytics and ML on Google Cloud, including BigQuery, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub, and track your readiness for the Professional Data Engineer exam.

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Google Cloud feature

Dataflow workers

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Dataflow workers · Feature · Dataflow
Dataflow workers · Concept · Dataflow worker processes

Also called: Dataflow worker pool, Dataflow-built workers

Worker instances managed by Dataflow that execute pipeline tasks and have preinstalled dependencies.

Where this appears on the exam

1 subdomain in 1 of 5 domains

Domain 5
Maintaining and automating data workloads
~18% of exam
1. 5.1Optimizing resources
  - Minimizing costs per required business need for data

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Last updated October 22, 2026

Professional Data Engineer

Build and operate the data processing systems behind analytics and ML on Google Cloud, including BigQuery, Dataflow, and Pub/Sub, and track your readiness for the Professional Data Engineer exam.

Advanced

Prepare and test your skills

Advanced

Prepare and test your skills

Google Cloud feature

Dataflow workers

Topic in 1 exam domain

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Dataflow workers · Feature · Dataflow
Dataflow workers · Concept · Dataflow worker processes

Also called: Dataflow worker pool, Dataflow-built workers

Worker instances managed by Dataflow that execute pipeline tasks and have preinstalled dependencies.

Where this appears on the exam

1 subdomain in 1 of 5 domains

Domain 5
Maintaining and automating data workloads
~18% of exam
1. 5.1Optimizing resources
  - Minimizing costs per required business need for data

How learners score on this topic

Last updated October 22, 2026

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