Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Exam AZ-303 and Exam AZ-304)

The average annual Salary of an Azure Architect in the United States is $149,029. Microsoft Azure Solutions Architects must have expertise in computing, network, storage, and security so that they can design solutions that run on Azure.

Attaining a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification validates your understanding of the following concepts:
 

1.     Analyze resource utilization and consumption
   • configure diagnostic settings on resources
   • create a baseline for resources
   • create and rest alerts
   • analyze alerts across subscription
   • analyze metrics across subscription
   • create action groups
   • monitor for unused resources
   • monitor spend
   • report on spend
   • utilize Log Search query functions
   • view alerts in Azure Monitor logs
   
   
2. Create and configure storage accounts
   • configure network access to the storage account
   • create and configure the storage account
   • generate shared access signature
   • install and use Azure Storage Explorer
   • manage access keys
   • monitor activity log by using Azure Monitor logs
   • implement Azure storage replication
   
   
3. Create and configure a Virtual Machine (VM) for Windows and Linux
   • configure high availability
   • configure monitoring, networking, storage, and virtual machine size
   • deploy and configure scale sets
   
   
4. Automate deployment of Virtual Machines (VMs)
   • Modify Azure Resource Manager template
   • configure the location of new VMs
   • configure VHD template
   • deploy from template
   • save a deployment as an Azure Resource Manager template
   • deploy Windows and Linux VMs
   
   
5. Implement solutions that use virtual machines (VM)
   • provision VMs
   • create Azure Resource Manager templates
   • configure Azure Disk Encryption for VMs
   
   
6. Create connectivity between virtual networks
   • create and configure VNET peering
   • create and configure VNET to VNET
   • verify virtual network connectivity
   • create a virtual network gateway
   
   
7. Implement and manage virtual networking
   • configure private and public IP addresses, network routes, network interface, subnets, and virtual network
   
   
8. Manage Azure Active Directory (AD)
   • add custom domains
   • configure Azure AD Identity Protection, Azure AD Join, and Enterprise State Roaming
   • configure self-service password reset
   • implement conditional access policies
   • manage multiple directories
   • perform an access review
   
   
9.   Implement and manage hybrid identities
   • install and configure Azure AD Connect
   • configure federation and single sign-on
   • manage Azure AD Connect
   • manage password sync and writeback