Career ladder
Common Microsoft Azure roles and typical compensation bands in India:
- Azure Engineer — 8-20 LPA
- Azure Solutions Architect — 12-26 LPA
AZ-900
Focus areas for the az-900 phase:
- Fundamentals
AZ-104
Focus areas for the az-104 phase:
- Administrator
Specialist
Focus areas for the specialist phase:
- AZ-305
- AI-102
- DP-203
Signals recruiters look for
Beyond skills, hiring managers screen for these signals:
- Shipped projects on GitHub / portfolio
- Certifications relevant to the role
- Communication in interviews
- Domain knowledge (industry-specific)
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