The Azure cloud solutions from Microsoft are quickly becoming the go-to Cloud platform for many companies. While AWS leads the retail space, and Google Cloud Platform is still in the middle, Microsoft's Azure has emerged as a winner by attracting both big and small companies into its Cloud platform. This means the demand for people familiar with Azure architecture and Azure Cloud products and services is rising and providing some excellent career opportunities for Developers and DevOps who are interested in Cloud Computing. It's also very rewarding; the average salary for Azure Solution Architect in silicon valley is around 145,000 USD, which is highly competitive. It's one of the highest-paying technology jobs. In short, Azure is currently presenting an excellent opportunity for senior developers.