Azure Well-Architected Framework: Explaining Trade-offs in Interviews

ByHari Krishna, Enterprise Architect

Senior Azure interviews evaluate how you balance competing priorities, not just how many services you can name. The Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) provides five pillars—Reliability, Security, Cost Optimization, Operational Excellence, and Performance Efficiency. Great candidates show how decisions across these pillars create trade-offs, and how to justify those decisions with evidence. Why interviewers care about…

How to Answer Scenario-Based Questions in Azure Interviews

ByHari Krishna, Enterprise Architect

Scenario-based questions separate textbook learners from real architects. They test how you think under constraints — budget, scale, compliance, or performance. To answer them well, you must demonstrate reasoning, not recall. This guide walks you through a structured approach to break down, reason, and respond like an experienced Azure Solution Architect. 1. Understand the Architecture…