🏗️ Infrastructure Expert Level

AZ-305
Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

The AZ-305 is where Azure professionals graduate from managing infrastructure to designing it. Solutions Architects own the blueprints — they decide how identity, data, business continuity, and compute come together into systems that actually scale. This Expert-level cert is a prerequisite for the Azure Expert MSP advanced specialization, making it one of the highest-leverage credentials in the Microsoft partner ecosystem. Partners with AZ-305-certified architects on staff qualify for premium managed services engagements that smaller firms can't touch. If you already hold AZ-104, this is the natural next step that transforms you from someone who runs Azure into someone who designs Azure. The combination of Infrastructure designation contribution and MSP specialization eligibility makes this cert a career multiplier.

📝 291 Questions
📅 10 Day Plan
⏱️ ~40 hrs
📊 8 Exam Domains
🏢 Microsoft partners actively recruit AZ-305 certified professionals
Cert at a Glance
Exam CodeAZ-305
LevelExpert
Solution AreaInfrastructure
Questions291
Study Days10
Employer Value$5,000/yr
In Demand ByMicrosoft Partners
Price$29/month
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Your AZ-305 Study Plan

291 questions organized across 10 focused study days. Each day targets a specific exam domain with detailed explanations.

Day 1
Design Identity & Governance
27 questions
Day 2
Design Data Storage Solutions
27 questions
Day 3
Design Business Continuity
27 questions
Day 4
Design Infrastructure Solutions
27 questions
Day 5
⚡ Mid-Point Assessment
27 questions
Day 6
Design Compute Solutions
27 questions
Day 7
Design Application Architecture
27 questions
Day 8
Design Network Solutions
27 questions
Day 9
📋 Practice Exam #1
27 questions
Day 10
🎯 Final Review
21 questions

Exam Domains & Weighting

AZ-305 covers 8 functional areas. Study time is weighted by topic importance to help you focus where it matters most.

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Design Identity & Governance Solutions
13%
Design Data Storage Solutions
13%
Design Business Continuity Solutions
13%
Design Infrastructure Solutions
12%
Design Compute Solutions
12%
Design Application Architecture
12%
Design Network Solutions
12%
Full Practice Exam
Architecture Scenarios

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Azure Solutions Architect
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Azure Administrator and Security specialist with 5+ years managing enterprise cloud environments. Led 18 projects spanning cloud migrations, hybrid identity deployments, and security hardening across Azure and Microsoft 365. Currently holding 5 active certifications across Infrastructure and Security — all verified through Microsoft Learn. Seeking a senior role with a Microsoft partner where I can contribute to Solutions Partner designations and lead client delivery.
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Senior Azure Administrator Cloud Security Engineer Azure Solutions Architect Infrastructure Consultant Migration Lead Managed Services Engineer
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Partner Value Score
Based on 5 verified certs, domain strengths, Azure experience, and contribution to 2 designations
This resource unlocks up to $18,000/yr in partner incentives
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Microsoft Learn Verified
Certifications confirmed directly — not self-reported
104
AZ-104 — Azure Administrator
Associate · Infrastructure
✓ Verified
Mar 2026 · Current
305
AZ-305 — Solutions Architect Expert
Expert · Infrastructure
✓ Verified
Feb 2026 · Current
500
AZ-500 — Azure Security Engineer
Associate · Security
✓ Verified
Jan 2026 · Current
900
AZ-900 — Azure Fundamentals
Fundamentals · Infrastructure
✓ Verified
Oct 2025 · Current
200
SC-200 — Security Operations Analyst
Associate · Security
✓ Verified
Aug 2025 · Current
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Solutions Partner for Infrastructure
AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-900 contribute skilling points
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Solutions Partner for Security
AZ-500, SC-200 contribute skilling points
Cloud Migrations
On-prem to Azure lift-and-shift and re-architecture projects
IaaS Azure Migrate ASR
⚙️
Managed Services
Ongoing Azure environment management, monitoring, and optimization
Azure Monitor Cost Mgmt Patching
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Greenfield Builds
Net-new Azure infrastructure design and deployment from scratch
ARM / Bicep Landing Zones
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Hybrid & Identity
Azure AD Connect, hybrid networking, VPN, and identity federation
Entra ID VPN ExpressRoute
5+
Years in Azure
18
Projects
89%
Exam Accuracy
142hrs
Study Time
Identity & Gov
92%
Networking
88%
Compute
85%
Storage
82%
Monitoring
79%
Entra ID RBAC Virtual Networks Load Balancers Blob Storage ARM / Bicep Azure Monitor VPN Gateway NSGs Azure Backup
Open to Opportunities
Full-time · Contract · Remote
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