Senior Azure Developer

Money and Pensions Service; Cranfield; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave

Pension scheme

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work

Eye tests & flu jabs

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Job summary

The Money and Pensions Service is seeking a Senior Azure Developer to lead the design, development, testing, deployment and support of Azure-based integrations between Dynamics 365/Dataverse and enterprise systems. You will own technical delivery, ensure reliability and align with engineering standards.

You will work with Lead D365 / Power Platform Developer, Solution Architects and DevOps to promote reusable integration patterns, drive maintainability and continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft Azure integration development experience.
• Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus and API Management required.
• C# / .NET and REST APIs, JSON and XML knowledge.
• OAuth 2.0 and Microsoft Entra ID familiarity.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and Git.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise integrations using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus and API Management.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate integration architectures and patterns.
• Integrate Dynamics 365/Dataverse with internal and external systems.
• Develop APIs and integration services using C#/.NET and REST patterns.
• Implement various integration patterns including synchronous, asynchronous and event-driven.
• Configure and manage APIs, policies, security and versioning via API Management.
• Provide technical guidance, code reviews and promote reusable patterns.
• Take ownership of Azure integration services throughout development and operations.

Skills

Strong Microsoft Azure integration

Azure Functions

Azure Logic Apps

Azure Service Bus

Azure API Management

C# / .NET

REST APIs, JSON and XML

OAuth 2.0 and Microsoft Entra ID

Azure DevOps and Git

Tools

Dataverse Web API

Plugins and Webhooks

Power Automate

Azure Data Factory

Azure Key Vault

Event Grid / Event Hubs

Job description

Senior Azure Developer
£80,000 per annum
Bedford
Permanent
Hybrid

The Senior Software Developer (Azure Integration) will provide deep technical expertise in the design, development, testing, deployment and support of secure, scalable, resilient and maintainable integrations between Microsoft Dynamics 365/Dataverse and internal or external enterprise systems using Microsoft Azure integration technologies.

Reporting to the Lead D365 / Power Platform Developer, the role will act as the senior technical specialist for Azure integration services, taking ownership of the technical delivery and operational reliability of assigned integrations, while ensuring alignment with agreed engineering standards and architectural principles.

The role will work closely with the Lead Developer, Solution Architects, DevOps engineers and other delivery teams, providing specialist technical guidance, promoting reusable integration patterns and supporting continuous improvement in integration quality and maintainability.

Role Overview

At this role level, you will:

• Design and develop enterprise integrations using Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus and Azure API Management.

• Evaluate and recommend appropriate integration architectures, technologies and patterns.

• Integrate Dynamics 365/Dataverse with internal, external and third-party systems.

• Develop APIs and integration services using C#/.NET and REST-based patterns.

• Implement synchronous, asynchronous, event-driven and message-based integration patterns as appropriate.

• Implement queues, topics, subscriptions and dead-letter handling using Azure Service Bus.

• Develop Logic Apps for workflow, orchestration and system integration.

• Develop Azure Functions for transformation, validation, orchestration and business-processing requirements.

• Configure and manage APIs, policies, security and versioning through Azure API Management.

• Implement authentication and authorisation using Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, managed identities and application registrations.

• Implement exception handling, retry, idempotency, dead-lettering and recovery mechanisms.

• Implement logging, tracing, monitoring and alerting using Application Insights and Azure Monitor.

• Work with Dataverse Web API, plugins, webhooks and integration endpoints.

• Use Azure Key Vault and secure configuration-management approaches where appropriate.

• Take technical ownership of assigned Azure integration services throughout their development and operational lifecycle, ensuring their reliability, maintainability and continuous improvement.

• Support integration troubleshooting, operational support and production incidents.

• Work closely with the Lead D365 / Power Platform Developer to ensure Azure integration solutions align with Dynamics 365 requirements, agreed engineering standards, architectural principles and delivery priorities.

• Work with Azure DevOps repositories and CI/CD pipelines to automate build and deployment.

• Manage environment-specific configuration across DEV, TEST, UAT and Production.

• Produce integration designs, API specifications, operational documentation and support runbooks.

• Apply enterprise security, scalability, performance, resilience and integration-governance standards.

• Provide specialist technical guidance, code reviews and knowledge sharing to other developers, promoting reusable Azure integration patterns, engineering best practices and maintainable integration solutions.

Skills and Experience Required

Essential:

• Strong Microsoft Azure integration development experience.

• Azure Functions.

• Azure Logic Apps.

• Azure Service Bus.

• Azure API Management (APIM).

• C# / .NET.

• REST APIs, JSON and XML.

• OAuth 2.0 and Microsoft Entra ID.

• Azure DevOps and Git.

Desirable:

• Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and Microsoft Dataverse.

• Dataverse Web API, plugins and webhooks.

• Power Automate.

• Azure Data Factory.

• Azure Key Vault.

• Event Grid / Event Hubs.

• Azure SQL, Data Lake or Microsoft Fabric.

• Bicep or Terraform.

• API security, governance and enterprise integration patterns.

• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and practices.

• Knowledge of Azure Landing Zones and cloud governance best practices.

• Relevant Microsoft Azure Developer / Integration certifications.

• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400).

About Us

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is based in Bedford, in a recently renovated modern office. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to become an integral part of a dynamic organisation, working to help people across the UK.

At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting, and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves with our values:

• Caring
  We care about our colleagues and the people whose lives we are here to transform.
• Connecting
  We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
• Transforming
  We are committed to transforming lives and making a positive societal impact.

Our Inclusive Working Environment

By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds. We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity, and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”

Our colleague and ally networks encompass LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men’s health, ethnicity, and diversity.

What We Offer

• Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (employer contribution up to 10% of your salary)
• Interest‑free loan for season tickets for buses and trains
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Subsidised eye tests & flu jabs
• Life assurance scheme
• Give as you earn scheme
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
• Enhanced family and sick pay
• Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
• Recognition Scheme
• Discounts portal to numerous retailers

Flexible Working

At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per month. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Job Reference: MaPS01377
Close Date: 15/11/2026