diff --git a/azure-pipelines-staging.yml b/azure-pipelines-staging.yml
index 0e177bf..8b9cd42 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-staging.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-staging.yml
@@ -193,9 +193,67 @@ jobs:
           --type block \
           --overwrite \
           --file $(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/$(Build.SourceVersion).zip
-- job: backend_deploy
+- job: function_build
   dependsOn: frontend_build_production
   condition: succeeded('frontend_build_production')
+  displayName: Build And Push Function Image
+  pool:
+    name: odms-deploy-pipeline
+  steps:
+  - checkout: self
+    clean: true
+    fetchDepth: 1
+  - task: Npm@1
+    displayName: npm ci
+    inputs:
+      command: ci
+      workingDir: dictation_function
+      verbose: false
+  - task: AzureKeyVault@2
+    displayName: 'Azure Key Vault: kv-odms-secret-stg'
+    inputs:
+      ConnectedServiceName: 'omds-service-connection-stg'
+      KeyVaultName: kv-odms-secret-stg
+      SecretsFilter: '*'
+  - task: Bash@3
+    displayName: Bash Script (Test)
+    inputs:
+      targetType: inline
+      script: |
+        cd dictation_function
+        npm run test
+    env:
+      TENANT_NAME: xxxxxxxxxxxx
+      SIGNIN_FLOW_NAME: xxxxxxxxxxxx
+      ADB2C_TENANT_ID: $(adb2c-tenant-id)
+      ADB2C_CLIENT_ID: $(adb2c-client-id)
+      ADB2C_CLIENT_SECRET: $(adb2c-client-secret)
+      ADB2C_ORIGIN: xxxxxx
+      SENDGRID_API_KEY: $(sendgrid-api-key)
+      MAIL_FROM: xxxxxx
+      APP_DOMAIN: xxxxxxxxx
+      REDIS_HOST: xxxxxxxxxxxx
+      REDIS_PORT: 0
+      REDIS_PASSWORD: xxxxxxxxxxxx
+  - task: Docker@0
+    displayName: build
+    inputs:
+      azureSubscriptionEndpoint: 'omds-service-connection-stg'
+      azureContainerRegistry: '{"loginServer":"crodmsregistrymaintenance.azurecr.io", "id" : "/subscriptions/108fb131-cdca-4729-a2be-e5bd8c0b3ba7/resourceGroups/maintenance-rg/providers/Microsoft.ContainerRegistry/registries/crOdmsRegistryMaintenance"}'
+      dockerFile: dictation_function/Dockerfile
+      imageName: odmscloud/staging/dictation_function:$(Build.SourceVersion)
+      buildArguments: |
+          BUILD_VERSION=$(Build.SourceVersion)
+  - task: Docker@0
+    displayName: push
+    inputs:
+      azureSubscriptionEndpoint: 'omds-service-connection-stg'
+      azureContainerRegistry: '{"loginServer":"crodmsregistrymaintenance.azurecr.io", "id" : "/subscriptions/108fb131-cdca-4729-a2be-e5bd8c0b3ba7/resourceGroups/maintenance-rg/providers/Microsoft.ContainerRegistry/registries/crOdmsRegistryMaintenance"}'
+      action: Push an image
+      imageName: odmscloud/staging/dictation_function:$(Build.SourceVersion)
+- job: backend_deploy
+  dependsOn: function_build
+  condition: succeeded('function_build')
   displayName: Backend Deploy
   pool:
     vmImage: ubuntu-latest
@@ -252,9 +310,24 @@ jobs:
       is_static_export: false
       verbose: false
       azure_static_web_apps_api_token: $(STATIC_DICTATION_DEPLOYMENT_TOKEN)
-- job: smoke_test
+- job: function_deploy
   dependsOn: frontend_deploy
   condition: succeeded('frontend_deploy')
+  displayName: Function Deploy
+  pool:
+    vmImage: ubuntu-latest
+  steps:
+  - checkout: self
+    clean: true
+    fetchDepth: 1
+  - task: AzureFunctionAppContainer@1
+    inputs:
+      azureSubscription: 'omds-service-connection-stg'
+      appName: 'func-odms-dictation-stg'
+      imageName: 'crodmsregistrymaintenance.azurecr.io/odmscloud/staging/dictation_function:$(Build.SourceVersion)'
+- job: smoke_test
+  dependsOn: function_deploy
+  condition: succeeded('function_deploy')
   displayName: 'smoke test'
   pool:
     name: odms-deploy-pipeline