Azure Bot & Teams Integration Engineer

Role: Azure Integration Developer Location: Tampa, FL (Onsite) Duration: 12 Months (Azure Bot, Microsoft Integrations with Apps) We need a resource who can design, build, and support an integration between Azure Bot Service and a Microsoft Teams app/extension within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, with the bot connected to a Node.js backend service hosted in Azure. This role will be responsible for implementing the Teams-facing experience, configuring bot registration and messaging endpoints, enabling secure authentication and authorization across M365/Azure components, and ensuring the backend services reliably handle bot conversations, business logic, and environment-specific deployments. The person should also be comfortable working across application development, Azure platform configuration, Teams app integration, and deployment coordination so they can help clarify requirements, support end-to-end delivery, and troubleshoot issues across both cloud and application layers. Key skills to look for:

• Azure Bot Service design, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Microsoft Teams app/extension development and Teams Toolkit familiarity
• Microsoft 365 integration patterns and app registration concepts
• Strong Node.js backend development experience
• REST API design and integration experience
• Azure App Service or other Azure hosting/deployment experience
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) authentication and authorization
• Bot Framework SDK knowledge
• Environment configuration, secrets management, and deployment pipelines
• Debugging across Teams client, bot service, and backend APIs
• Understanding of webhooks, messaging flows, and callback endpoints
• Ability to work with deployment teams on infrastructure and release requirements