certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Microsoft
$165
exam fee · checked 2026-08
160 hrs
160 hours — about 16 weeks at 10 hrs/wk
1 yr
renewal cycle — this is a recurring cost
Where it is actually asked for
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Houston5%1 of 19 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in San Antonio5%1 of 19 postings
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Dallas–Fort Worth5%1 of 20 postings
Where it barely came up
It appeared in these samples, but rarely. If one of these is the job you want, this credential is probably not the thing standing between you and it.
- Computer and Information Systems Manager in Austin5%1 of 22 postings
These percentages describe the samples we read, listed above with their sizes and dates. They are not a statement about the whole labour market, and absence from this page means we have no evidence either way — not that the credential is worthless. How we know →