Are you looking to become certified in Azure DevOps? If so, read on to find out more about what official Microsoft certifications are available.
The pathway to Azure DevOps certification
The first certification you’ll want to get is for Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900). This covers the basics about Azure, including generic cloud concepts as well as more targeted Azure information such as pricing and a high-level overview of available services.
Note that the content for Fundamentals changed on October 25, 2021 so you might want to check the skills measured list to ensure you’re still studying the right materials.
Once you’ve completed the Fundamentals course, you should target either the Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) exam.
These will give you a solid understanding of core Azure services, and how to put in place best practice solutions to meet the needs of your organisation.
Finally you can undertake the DevOps Engineer Expert certification (AZ-400), which will entail both hands-on lab work as well as an exam. Note that the content for this course changes on November 30, 2021.
AZ-400 requires you to have completed either AZ-104 or AZ-204 before you can attempt the exam.
Conclusion
In summary, there’s a clear pathway to becoming a certified Azure DevOps engineer.
While it will take time, and a lot of hard work - now that Microsoft have role-based certifications in place it’s much easier to work out what exams you need to sit to be considered an expert in your field.