Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Microsoft Azure · Expert · $165

Designing and implementing DevOps practices for version control, compliance, CI/CD, and monitoring on Azure.

Exam Code: AZ-400 Fee: $165 Study: 60–120 hours Difficulty: 4/5 Validity: 1 year Focus: devops, developer Demand: 80/100 Salary Premium: +$15K/yr (est.)

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CI/CD pipelines, automation, monitoring, incident response, and infrastructure as code.

Microsoft

Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

AZ-400

$16560–120h

AWS

DevOps Engineer – Professional

DOP-C02

$30080–150h

Google Cloud

Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

PCDE

$20060–120h

Microsoft AZ-400 is Expert-track. AWS DOP is Professional (hardest — $300). Google PCDE is Professional. All cover similar CI/CD and automation ground but at different depths. AWS DOP is widely considered the hardest DevOps cert.

Start with Azure AZ-400 or Google PCDE. AWS DOP is the capstone — tackle it last.

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Renewal: Annual free renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn (no fee). Fundamentals never expire. Training: Official Training → All Certs: Certification Page →

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