{"id":35584,"date":"2017-12-04T14:23:02","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T14:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/?p=35584"},"modified":"2021-02-01T08:40:25","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T08:40:25","slug":"azure-solution-architect-interview-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/azure-solution-architect-interview-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Interview Questions for Azure Solution Architect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">How could you hire an excellent Microsoft Azure Solution Architect? <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">What kind of questions should you be using in the interview?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">We hope to answer these questions in this article, describing the first relevant duties and responsibilities needed for a senior Microsoft Azure Solution Architect, it includes their relevant skills and knowledge required. <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">After that, we\u2019re going to share some tips around make good questions and finally, we\u2019re sharing what kind of interview questions are recommended for hiring the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/microsoft-azure-certification-70-534\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft Azure Solution Architect<\/a> to your company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/microsoft-azure-certification-az-100\/online-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71407 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Microsoft_Azure_Exam_AZ-100_Online_Course-7.gif\" alt=\"AZ-100 Online Course\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" \/><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Based on several job descriptions found on the Microsoft Career website, we could describe an Azure Solution Architect as a professional that fulfill the following unified job description:<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Microsoft Azure Solution Architect <\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">General Description<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Azure Solution Architect is a leadership position, he\/she drives revenue and market share providing customers with insights and solutions leveraging the Microsoft Azure services to meet their application, infrastructure, and data modernization and cloud needs, to uncover and support the business and IT goals of our customers. This role will demonstrate the business value of the Microsoft Platform and drive technical decisions at the customer, thus securing long-term sustainable growth for Microsoft.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">This is a technical, customer-facing role that is accountable for the end-to-end customer cloud deployment experience in identified next-generation high potential cloud customers. This role will own the Azure technical customer engagement including architectural design sessions, specific implementation projects and\/or Proofs of Concepts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The ideal candidate will have experience in the customer-facing roles and success leading deep technical architecture and application design discussions with senior customer executives to drive cloud deployment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Azure Solution Architects are trusted technology advisors that build deep relationships with our partners and that significantly influence partner innovation, strategy, and adoption of Microsoft technologies. They are responsible for all aspects of the solutions engagement, including architectural design sessions, driving proof of value\/proof of concept and the driving final project engagements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The ideal candidate will have both customer-facing consulting experience. The outcome will be to drive long-term revenue, accelerate cloud consumption and digital transformation through a set of practices leading to workload\/industry based co-sell.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Roles and Responsibilities<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Accelerate Azure consumption in next-gen high potential customer accounts by providing deep technical expertise and support for Datacenter Transformation, Custom Applications, Data Estate Transformation (ML and AI), and Security\/Compliance\/Privacy. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Drive the deployment of customer workloads into Azure and increase their consumption of the platform by providing deployment guidance, supporting the development of the customers? cloud adoption model, and providing appropriate recommendations to overcome blockers. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Establish deep relationships with key ITDMs and BDMs, who drive long-term cloud adoption within their company. Identify, validate and grow opportunities to accelerate consumption in next-gen high potential customer accounts, in partnership with the sales team, by driving solution architecture for both Microsoft and 3rd party solutions. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Lead deployment of projects, the creation of collateral, and training of sellers and partners in your area of specialization. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Keep up to date with market trends and competitive insights. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Coach other technical sellers to become certified in required Azure technical certifications. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies, business drivers, and emerging computing trends <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proven track record of building deep technical relationships with senior executives and growing cloud consumption share in large or highly strategic accounts <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proven track record of driving decisions collaboratively, resolving conflicts and ensuring follow through with exceptional verbal and written communication <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Capability to design and implement practice-based architectures or equivalent competitive experience. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Extensive experience of working with virtual teams across functions and geographies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Inclusive and collaborative driving teamwork and cross-team alignment <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Strong partner relationship management and solution development skills <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Problem-solving mentality leveraging internal and\/or external resources, conflict resolution, and follow through with partners.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Basic Qualifications<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">10+ years of related experience in technology solutions\/practice development, Cloud \/ Infrastructure technologies.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">5+ years of success in consultative\/complex technical sales and deployment projects <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">5+ years of architecture, design, implementation, and\/or support of highly distributed applications <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">2+ years of experience in \u201cmigrating\u201d on-premise workloads to the cloud <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Oversight experience on major transformation projects and successful transitions to implementation support teams <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Strong executive presence including communication and presentation skills with a high degree of comfort to large and small technical audiences. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Prior work experience in a Consulting\/Architecture position within a software and\/or services company with cloud experience such as Amazon, SalesForce, VMware, Google, IBM, Avanade, T-Systems, Wipro, CSC, HP, Infosys, ServiceNow, Dell, TCS, Rackspace, Softlayer <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Location is flexible near a Microsoft office<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Preferred Qualifications<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Experience migrating or transforming legacy customer solutions to the cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Professional experience architecting\/operating solutions built on Microsoft Azure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Familiarity with common enterprise services, products and enterprise architecture and management frameworks <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Experience working within software development or Internet-related industries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Willingness to travel between 30% &#8211; 50% <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Obviously, it is recommended that an Azure Solution Architect has the relative certification: MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure. According to the Microsoft Certification website, an experimented Azure Solution Architect is required to have:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Two or more years hands-on experience designing and deploying enterprise cloud architecture on Microsoft Azure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Skills needed to run a highly efficient and modern data center, with expertise in cloud technologies, identity management, systems management, virtualization, storage, and networking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-certified-machine-learning-specialty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Machine Learning certification<\/a> is one of the best among AWS certifications for machine learning professionals. Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/top-aws-machine-learning-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS ML<\/a> and get ahead towards the certification preparation with the AWS Certified Machine Learning Speciality free test.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What to Ask?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Based on information and previous requirements, now we could think about \u201c<i>What to ask?\u201d <\/i>and start for discovering if the candidate is:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" type=\"disc\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">An IT Leader that can transform how an Enterprise uses the public, private and \u00a0\u00a0hybrid Cloud<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Someone who works equally well with executives and technologists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Someone that is a technology evangelist<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">A professional that is interested in joining a highly technical team that invests in your success by providing a comprehensive learning program<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">A professional that has a passion for helping customers design large distributed systems and enterprise architectures<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">A person that enjoys doing architecture using the world\u2019s most advanced cloud computing technologies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">An Architect that has a knack for helping organizations understand application architectures and integration approaches, architecting advanced cloud-based solutions and launching the build-out of those systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">One of those rare technologists with the consultative leadership skills to help guide major projects to success<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The best interview questions describe the person and professional beyond his resume, revealing the job candidate\u2019s personality, strengths, weaknesses, knowledge, skills, and abilities as required before.<br \/>\nThe best interview questions focus on the skills and qualifications that the hiring company want candidates to have and the contributions that want the candidate to make to their company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Those questions help you assess the prospective employee\u2019s work experience and his approach to architecting enterprise solutions. Those would help you understand how the candidate interacts with people and their future work environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">These are some of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/azure-interview-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azure interview questions<\/a> to ask an Azure Solution Architect role with their relative purpose without an order predefined:<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Question<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Purpose<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">If an organization is facing a major change, what is your approach as Azure Solution Architect to suggest you face it? <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">What steps are you\u2019re going to do? How could resolve this situation? <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reveal if the candidate possesses an open interest about a future customer and understand their business model and actual changes and challenges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">From your point of view, what are the relevant responsibilities of an Azure Solution Architect?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Understand the point of view of the candidate about responsibilities, duties, and challenges for an Azure Solution Architect. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">How do you normally take Azure architecture requirements through to design?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Identify some procedures and methodology for establishing relationships and how to understand business requirements from customer.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">What are key considerations\/guidelines when you\u2019re going to make some Azure Architecture recommendations?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Identify how the candidate take decisions and make recommendation about Azure Architecture topics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">How do you approach a pre-sales engagement? How do you establish a relationship with Azure salespeople? Please describe\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Understand how the candidate create relationship and collaborate with other Azure work teams<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">What challenges are you looking for in the position as an Azure Enterprise Solution Architect?<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Discover what is the candidate purpose and objective of the company or running this role<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">How do you share (teach) your ideas and knowledge about Microsoft Azure services\/technologies to customers or other people on your team? Please describe\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Could you please show us?<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reveal about if the candidate has excellent communication and presentation skills and really enjoy sharing their expertise and knowledge as advocate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Could you please describe a situation, where you interacted with CxOs people or other business leaders?<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Understand if the candidate has had communication and relationship with C-level people, and how has managed those relationships<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Please describe a successful project that reflects your design\/implementation\/consulting experience about Azure Solution Architecture?<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Discover practical experience based on project executed before around Azure Solution Architecture<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">What enterprise architecture and management frameworks do you know? And how are you have used them?<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reveal their knowledge about enterprise architecture, business architecture, architecture, and management frameworks. Based on experience, how the candidate has used them.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Please describe a before problem or issue during your career? How did you handle them?<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Understand how the candidate handles issues and problems <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">What have you done to improve your Azure knowledge in last year?<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Discover if the candidate has invested in their personal and professional growth by herself <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">What are most important characteristics of an Azure solution that you need take in count when you design it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Understand if the candidate uses Microsoft and Azure best practices or framework and if the candidate has a holistic view of a business solution <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Please describe or tell us about a special contribution you have made to your last employer? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Know how the candidate has performed in the past and any special contributions that the candidate could bring to your company<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"240\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Who are you? Please tell us about yourself?<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"384\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Discover if the candidate is the best one for the job position and who the candidate is<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">Table #1. Some of best interview questions to ask<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Maybe, you should enrich those before questions, with specific Azure technical questions that evaluate if the candidate has required qualifications from Microsoft Azure service and technology perspective. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tips for Asking<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">When you\u2019re interviewing people to join to your team you must get creative and avoid \u201c<i>Yes\/No<\/i>\u201d questions type.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">It\u2019s preferable using \u201c<i>Descriptive<\/i>\u201d questions type, with those ones you obtain long answer and explanation about what you want to know. Also avoid asking directly &#8220;<i>Why<\/i>&#8221; questions, because those may sound like a judgment. You&#8217;d better ask: <i>What was the reason to\u2026?<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">My final advice is not just asking, if you create a scenario or business case to develop and play a role base interview workshop, it would help you to understand if the candidate located in front of you is the best Enterprise Solution Architect to be hired by your company. Such a technique would reveal the behavior of the candidate against a situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><i><span lang=\"EN-US\">What are you waiting to hire him for?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>[divider \/]<\/p>\n<p>Whizlabs\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/microsoft-azure-certification-70-534\/practice-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Azure Solution Architect\u00a0Practice Tests<\/a>\u00a0Practice Tests help students to get mentally prepared for the actual certification exam. Practicing several times through AWS\u00a0mock tests before the certification exam, makes you better prepared for the real one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How could you hire an excellent Microsoft Azure Solution Architect? What kind of questions should you be using in the interview? We hope to answer these questions in this article, describing the first relevant duties and responsibilities needed for a senior Microsoft Azure Solution Architect, it includes their relevant skills and knowledge required. After that, we\u2019re going to share some tips around make good questions and finally, we\u2019re sharing what kind of interview questions are recommended for hiring the best Microsoft Azure Solution Architect to your company. 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