DevOps engineer path

The path, step by step

1. Optional start: skip if you know the basics

   AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

   Optional grounding in Azure before the associate exam. · leads to Azure Fundamentals · study plan: 3 weeks or 6 weeks

   

   Ultra Transcenders AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

   Know what each Azure service is for, and which one fits.

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2. Required

   AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

   The Expert certification needs an Azure associate certification first; Azure Administrator is one of the routes. · leads to Azure Administrator Associate · study plan: 4 weeks or 8 weeks

   

   Ultra Transcenders AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

   Know which role, setting or tool does the job, and why.

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3. Required

   AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

   Source control, pipelines, release strategies, security and monitoring across GitHub and Azure DevOps. · leads to DevOps Engineer Expert · study plan: 4 weeks or 8 weeks

   

   Ultra Transcenders AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

   Know which branch policy, pipeline feature or deployment pattern fits the delivery requirement, in GitHub or Azure DevOps, and why.

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Microsoft requires: AZ-104, AZ-400. Everything else is our advice on the order that makes each exam easier. The time is a rough guide: the shorter plans suit people who already work with the technology, the longer ones people who are new to it. Certification details on Microsoft Learn.