These are the foundational domains the engineer should understand deeply:
- Microsoft Azure Architecture & Services
- Compute (VMs, App Services, Functions)
- Networking (VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute)
- Storage (Blob, File, Disk)
- Identity (Azure AD, Conditional Access, RBAC)
- Monitoring (Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, Sentinel)
- Cloud Security & Compliance
- Zero Trust principles, defense-in-depth, and secure access patterns
- Azure-native security tools (Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Security Center)
- Regulatory frameworks (NIST 800-53, CJIS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, CIS Benchmarks)
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation
- Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates
- GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, PowerShell scripting
- ITIL & Change Management
- Incident, problem, and change management processes
- Documentation standards and lifecycle management
- Enterprise Documentation Practices
- Diagramming (Visio, Lucidchart)
- SOPs, runbooks, and flowcharts for repeatable processes
These are the applied capabilities the engineer should demonstrate:
- Cloud Deployment & Optimization
- Design and deploy scalable, cost-effective Azure solutions
- Monitor and tune performance, availability, and cost
- Security Engineering
- Configure and monitor security baselines, alerts, and threat detection
- Perform vulnerability assessments and remediation
- Technical Documentation
- Translate complex systems into clear, visual, and written documentation
- Maintain version-controlled documentation repositories
- Customer Support & Troubleshooting
- Provide Tier 3 support for cloud and security incidents
- Communicate clearly with non-technical stakeholders during escalations
- Collaboration & Cross-Team Enablement
- Work with developers, compliance officers, and IT operations
- Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to team wikis
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