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Azure Data Engineer

Builds toward senior data engineering roles on Azure. DP-900 establishes data fundamentals, DP-203 validates pipeline and data platform engineering, and DP-600 adds Microsoft Fabric expertise for modern lakehouse architectures.

1218 Months$115,000–$150,000
Microsoft Azure
01

Azure Data Fundamentals

DP-900foundational
Study time
4060 hours
Exam cost
$99
$55,000–$75,000

DP-900 establishes data fundamentals — relational and non-relational data concepts, analytics workloads, and core Azure data services. Essential foundation before building enterprise data pipelines.

02
Study time
80120 hours
Exam cost
$165
$115,000–$150,000

DP-203 is the core Azure data engineering credential. It validates the ability to design and implement data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, and Stream Analytics.

03
Study time
80120 hours
Exam cost
$165
$115,000–$150,000

DP-600 adds Microsoft Fabric expertise for modern lakehouse architectures. A next-generation credential for engineers building unified analytics platforms that combine data engineering, science, and BI in one environment.

04

Azure Data Scientist Associate

DP-100associateOptional
Study time
80120 hours
Exam cost
$165
$120,000–$155,000

The Azure Data Scientist Associate validates ML model development on Azure. A natural extension for data engineers who want to move into machine learning.

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