Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Skills measured

This list contains the skills measured on the exam associated with the Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification. For more detailed information, visit the exam details page and download the official study guide.

  • Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions for Azure environments

  • Design data storage, integration, and database solutions

  • Design business continuity and disaster recovery strategies

  • Design infrastructure, networking, and deployment strategies for cloud and hybrid solutions

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.