Azure career path guide from Azure Jobboard

Azure career path guide for Azure Jobboard

Contents

  • Introduction to Azure careers
  • Key Azure roles and features
  • Required skills and certifications
  • Career progression and growth opportunities
  • Sources for further development

Introduction to Azure careers

Azure Jobboard focuses on connecting job seekers with career opportunities within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
Given the growing demand for Azure professionals in the Netherlands, it is essential to inform potential candidates about opportunities in this field.

Azure offers a wide range of career opportunities, ranging from developers and architects to administrators and security specialists.
It is important to emphasize that Azure careers are not only technical in nature, but also include roles in project management, consulting and even sales of Azure solutions.

Key Azure roles and features

Popular and requested Azure roles on Azure Jobboard include:

  1. Azure DevOps Engineer
  2. Dynamics 365 Consultant
  3. Azure App Developer
  4. Azure Solutions Architect
  5. Azure Security Specialist

These roles correspond to popular search terms and positions offered by Azure Jobboard, such as DevOps, Dynamics365, Azure Apps, and Architect Engineer.

Required skills and certifications

Each of these career paths requires specific skills and certifications:

  1. Technical Skills:

    • Programming (e.g., C#, Python, JavaScript)
    • Cloud architecture and infrastructure
    • Containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
    • Network management and security
    • Database management (both SQL and NoSQL)

  2. Soft skills:

    • Problem solving ability
    • Communication skills
    • Teamwork and cooperation
    • Adaptability to rapidly changing technologies

  3. Certifications:

    • Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
    • Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
    • Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)
    • Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
    • Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Career progression and growth opportunities

Azure professionals can develop their careers through:

  1. Vertical growth:

    • Junior Developer → Senior Developer → Lead Developer → Architect
    • Support Engineer → System Administrator → Cloud Administrator → Cloud Architect

  2. Horizontal growth:

    • Specialization in specific Azure services (e.g., AI, IoT, Big Data)
    • Transition to related roles (e.g., from Developer to DevOps Engineer)

  3. Management roles:

    • Team Lead
    • IT Manager
    • CTO

Sources for further development

Azure Jobboard offers the following resources for further development:

  1. Online learning platforms:

    • Computrain
    • Global Knowledge
    • IT Masters
    • SkillsTown

  2. Community groups and events:

    • Azure User Groups in the Netherlands
    • Microsoft Tech Community

  3. Blogs and news sources:

    • Azure blog
    • Azure Jobboard own blog (focusing on Azure topics)

  4. Practical experience:

    • Azure sandbox environments
    • Open-source projects on GitHub