☁️ Azure Administrator → Architect
Cloud & Infrastructure career path
Administer, network and then architect Microsoft Azure environments.
Typical roles
- Azure Administrator
- Azure Network Engineer
- Azure Solutions Architect
Suggested certifications, by phase
Foundation
- AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- Net+ CompTIA Network+
Core
- AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
- AZ-802 Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
- AZ-700 Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
Advanced
- AZ-305 Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- AZ-400 Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
Mastery
- SC-500 Microsoft Certified: Cloud and AI Security Engineer Associate
- AZ-120 Microsoft Certified: Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites — one or two certifications per phase is plenty.