Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-304) Practice Test

For a company working collaboratively with another organization, what role can be assigned to external developers to allow them to manage resources in Azure?

1. Owner role

2. Contributor role

3. Reader role

4. Guest role

The correct answer is: Contributor role

Assigning the Contributor role to external developers enables them to manage resources in Azure without granting full administrative control. This role provides a balanced level of access, allowing users to create and manage all types of Azure resources, but not to assign roles to other users or manage access permissions. It is specifically designed for users who need the ability to manipulate resources as part of their collaborative work while ensuring that sensitive permissions related to access control remain restricted. The other roles serve different purposes that may not align with the need for collaborative management. The Owner role offers full control, including the ability to manage access, which may not be appropriate for external developers who should have limited permissions based solely on their collaborative tasks. The Reader role is too restrictive as it only allows viewing resources without making any changes. Lastly, the Guest role generally is meant for users who need to access resources without contributing to management, and does not allow any resource management capabilities. Therefore, the Contributor role is the most suitable choice for external developers collaborating on resource management in Azure.