Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
To earn this certification, complete the following requirements:
- Earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification and pass Exam AZ-305, or
- Pass Exam AZ-303 and Exam AZ-304 (before they retire on March 31, 2022), or
- Pass Exam AZ-303 (before it retires on March 31, 2022) and Exam AZ-305
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.
Job role: Solution Architect
Prerequisites: 1 certification
Required exams: AZ-305
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Skills measured
- Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions
- Design data storage solutions
- Design business continuity solutions
- Design infrastructure solutions
Certification prerequisites
To become a Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, you must earn the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification.
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Azure administrators implement, manage, and monitor an organization’s Microsoft Azure environment.
Certification exams
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AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions (beta)
Languages: en
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This exam measures your ability to accomplish the following technical tasks: design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions; design data storage solutions; design business continuity solutions; and design infrastructure solutions.
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** Complete this exam before the retirement date to ensure it is applied toward your certification. After the retirement date, please refer to the related certification for exam requirements.
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