Competency Name: Digital : Microsoft Azure

Broad Definition: This competency refers to the ability of an employee to work on various areas in Azure covering Provisioning Services,Deploying ,
Migrating applications to Azure and Integrating applications with cloud services.

Criteria E0 E1 E2 E3 E4

I Criteria for defining

proficiency vis-à-vis
knowledge & skills
1. Precondition Should have knowledge on Should satisfy all the Should satisfy all the Should satisfy all the Should satisfy all
[Expressed as a Cloud computing conditions of the conditions of the previous conditions of the conditions of previous
prerequisite - in terms of fundamentals, Introduction previous proficiency proficiency level. previous proficiency level. Should have
academic qualification AND to storage and level. level. industry domain
/ OR industry experience Infrastructure knowledge
(whichever is applicable) ,Virtualization.
AND / OR relevant
knowledge in any other
competency]

2. Knowledge Should have knowledge of Should have knowledge Should have extensive Should have extensive Should have knowledge
[Expressed as Area of database concepts,Any on Azure account knowledge of Services knowledge of from all previous levels
knowledge and not skill, programming language ,OS creation,Different service like Compute , Data and Envisioning, Planning, and should have
includes knowledge of concepts. offerings,Create VM's on Storage, Web and Build, Stabilizing complete insight into
process, methodologies, Azure,websites, SQL mobile,Networking and ,Configuring and Microsoft Azure solutions
concepts and tools] Azure and Vnet Identity and Access Deploying of Azure including Providing End-
management.Using Solutions.Using to-End Consulting
Powershell for services Powershell for services Services. Presales and
configuration. Configuring configuration. Post Sales.
and invoking services Configuring and
using Visual studio invoking services using
Visual studio
Should have extensive
domain knowledge
covering concepts,
principles, & processes
in any domain like
Insurance, Retail, BFS,
etc

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 3. Experience
[Expressed as duration in
months / years wrt
exposure, including breadth
& the depth of assignments;
also beyond project
experience]
3.1 Type of relevant Should have experience Should have experience Should have experience Should have owned and Should have lead Azure
experience [Type of for 0-6 months on data for a minimum of 6 -12 for 2-3 years on 2 end to supervised at least a cloud projects, process
assignments/ areas related projects or months on a Azure end Provisioning Azure couple of Azure and solutions and client
/outcomes the professional Programming or Scripting project involving any of Services. migration projects delivery
has worked on; total time to or OS administrators, the provisioning Adequate knowledge of Should have worked on Should have 7+ years of
be spent on each function] Virtualization. VM's,Virtual Database 2 end to end Azure experience in Migration
Network,Creating concepts,Networking, OS project(s). ,Data related and
Website and Cloud administration. Development projects.
services. Should have good Should have strong Should have lead teams
Should have basic working knowledge on working knowledge of over various Cloud
knowledge in any of the development tools like around 4-5 years on Projects. Implemented,
tools like Putty,WinScp Visual Studio with Azure various data related, described and tested
,Storage Explorer SDK,Eclipse with Azure Networking, application architecture.
SDK. Development Mentorship and advising
Should have 1-2 years of projects(Java, developers.
Experience in .Net or .Net,Pearl, Python) Should have worked
Java or Any scripting closely with client teams
languages. Should have 3-4 years to bring in Azure cloud
of experience in opportunities.
migration tools like
Microsoft Migration
Accelerator,SQL
Migration wizard, Azure
AD sync, SQL Data
Sync etc.

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 3.2 Beyond project N/A Should have Should have Should have Should have experience
development experience participated in one model participated in two model
participated in at more in working with Strategic
[Includes review. review. than three model Partners and
[1) Relevant reviews. Independent Market
interdepartmental activities Should have conducted Should have conducted Should have created 3-4 Analysts related to Azure
2) Involvement in corporate trainings on Microsoft trainings on Azure for E0 Process/tool specific cloud.
initiatives] Azure for E0 – E1 – E2 associates in that training materials and
associates in that competency. Project presentations Should have conducted
competency. over Predictive or at least 2 internal and
Should have reviewed 2 Forecasting Models. external workshops on
Should have provided Knowmax assets relevant Microsoft Azure.
technical support in to Analytics. Should have conducted
resolving issues. trainings on Azure for Should have contributed
Should have provided E3 associates in that to Thought leadership on
technical support in competency. Azure cloud by either
estimating for new participating in
projects. Should have reviewed 2 conferences/seminars
Knowmax assets or discussions with expert
relevant to Azure. groups.
Should have provided
high level technical Should have created 4-5
support in solutioning for Business Proposals
complex Microsoft Azure
cloud projects.

Should have created 1-2

Business Proposals

4. Asset Creation
[Expressed as any reusable
and deployable assets
created in the knowledge
management system of the
organization]

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 4.1 Process frameworks N/A N/A Should have enhanced at Should have enhanced Should have enhanced 4-
defined least 1 architecture/ at least 2-3 5 architecture/
[Articulated as the process estimations / process architecture/ estimations / process
improvement designed OR
templates/ framework. estimations / process templates/ framework.
a new process framework
designed] templates/ framework.

4.2 Tool creation N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

[Expressed as a system or
function tool designed OR
created towards improving
business delivery / learning]

4.3 Reusable & N/A Prepare minimum 1 case Prepare minimum 2 case Should have prepared Should have prepared
deployable assets created profiles / lessons learnt / profiles / lessons learnt / minimum 3 case profiles minimum 4-5 case
[Expressed as reusable and code review checklists / code review checklists / / best practices/ profiles / best practices/
deployable assets created model review checklists / model review checklists / presentations/ capability presentations/ capability
(like those in Mighty & help documents help documents /reusable documents relevant to documents relevant to
Knowmax] /reusable components components relevant to Microsoft Azure . Microsoft Azure .
relevant to Microsoft Microsoft Azure.
Azure.

AND/ OR
No. of training material N/A Should have contributed Should have Should have Should have
created in creation of at least one created/modified at least created/modified at least created/modified at least
[Expressed as the number training material for two Microsoft Azure three Microsoft Azure four Microsoft Azure
of relevant training material Microsoft Azure. related training material related training material related training material
created towards for E0/E1. for E2. for E2.
development of a particular
body of knowledge or skill]

5. Industry contribution
[Expressed as the
contributions made to the
industry. This criteria
should be measured by
mechanisms for e.g.: TCS
GEMS]

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 5.1 Recognized by Peers N/A N/A Should have contributed Should have contributed Should be known as a
[Expressed as the to Microsoft Azure to Microsoft Azure contributor in Knowmax
recognition given by the communities through communities through communities by
peer community and should Knowmax at least once in Knowmax at least 2 participating in discussion
be measured by a quarter. times in a quarter. forums resolving at least
appropriate mechanism 3 queries through forums.
such as TCS GEMS]

AND/ OR
Recognized by a Parent N/A N/A N/A Should have authored at Should have authored
Body least 1 whitepaper minimum 2 whitepapers
[Expressed as the relevant to Microsoft relevant to Microsoft
contribution recognized by Azure Model which gets Azure which gets
a renowned and recognized published to any of the published to any of the
parent body] Microsoft Azure Microsoft Azure forums/
forums/Knowmax/ Knowmax/
TACTICS etc. TACTiCS etc.

AND/ OR
5.1 Invited as Speakers N/A N/A Should have participated Should have Should get invited as Key
[Expressed as recognition in at least 1 conferences participated in at least 2 note speaker to at least 1
from an external body when in the relevant (Microsoft conferences in the conference in the
it extends an invitation to Azure) relevant (Microsoft Microsoft Azure domain.
the speaker to address a domain/technology. Azure)
recognized forum] domain/technology.

II Assessment /
Evaluation Methodology
vis-à-vis Proficiency Level

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 1. Certification As defined in the LO. As defined in the LO. As defined in the LO. As defined in the LO. As defined in the LO.
[Expressed as achievement
of external programs -
certifying a part of the
proficiency level,
Achievement of internal
programs - internal
trainings attended]
2. Evaluation Test Should have completed the Should have completed Should have completed Should have completed Should have completed
[Expressed as the following: the following the following the following the following
assessment mechanism
used to assess the Self assessment and Self assessment Self assessment Self assessment Self assessment
individual for having Learning object. Learning object Learning object and Learning object Learning object
achieved the said Supervisor Assessment Supervisor Assessment Supervisor Assessment Supervisor Assessment
proficiency level. (for SME Assessment SME Assessment
eg.,Type of tests for each
proficiency should be
defined-like for E0 level it
can be only self
assessment, for E1 it can
be panel review etc)]
Version History
Project Details:
Unit: Digital Enterprise B U
Parent Project-Cloud Application Services
Project Owner/GL- Name & employee No : Debtanu Paul (103834)
Amendment History:
Version Defined By Approved By - Role & Facilitated By Date Remarks
Group
Version 1 Roopa K (511893) Debtanu Paul (103834) Sulabha 15th September, 2015
Nagaraj A S (682203) Kapdoskar(384715)
Corporate Talent
Development

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