Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
About the course
Candidates for the Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification should have subject matter expertise in designing cloud and hybrid solutions that run on Microsoft Azure, including compute, network, storage, monitoring, and security.
Responsibilities for this role include advising stakeholders and translating business requirements into designs for secure, scalable, and reliable Azure solutions.
An Azure solutions architect partners with developers, administrators, and other roles responsible for implementing solutions on Azure.
A candidate for this certification should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance. A professional in this role should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, they should have experience in Azure administration, Azure development, and DevOps processes
Prerequisites
To become a Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, you must earn the following certification first:
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Average salary for Azure Solutions Architect professionals
£80,000.00+
The average azure solutions architect salary in the United Kingdom is £80,000 per year or £41.03 per hour. Entry level positions start at £70,000 per year while most experienced workers make up to £90,000 per year.
Job Roles
Solutions Architect
Azure Solutions Architect
Azure Data Solutions Architect
Application Solutions Architect
Related Exams
Exam skills outline
Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Candidates for this exam should have advanced experience and knowledge of IT operations, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data platforms, and governance. A professional in this role should manage how decisions in each area affect an overall solution. In addition, they should have experience in Azure administration, Azure development, and DevOps processes.
Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions (25-30%)
Design data storage solutions (25-30%)
Design business continuity solutions (10-15%)
Design infrastructure solutions (25-30%)
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