diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs.yaml
index a682632..e9e960e 100644
--- a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs.yaml
+++ b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha-nightly-jobs.yaml
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
           default: '{cordTesterChange}'
           description: 'Download a change for gerrit in the kind-voltha repo, example value: "refs/changes/32/19132/1"'
 
-      # NOTE is this needed/used?
+      # this is used in the Adtran DT job
       - string:
           name: openoltAdapterChart
           default: '{openoltAdapterChart}'
diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml
index 6091b84..658d9db 100644
--- a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml
+++ b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml
@@ -575,3 +575,32 @@
           branch: 'master'
           test-repo: 'voltha-system-tests'
           Jenkinsfile: 'Jenkinsfile-voltha-test'
+
+      # Berlin pod with adtran gpon olt/onu - master 1T8GEM tech profile and timer based job
+      - 'build_voltha_pod_release_timer':
+          build-node: 'dt-berlin-community-pod'
+          config-pod: 'dt-berlin-pod-gpon-adtran'
+          release: '2.6'
+          branch: 'voltha-2.6'
+          VolthaEtcdPort: 9999
+          name-extension: '_DT'
+          work-flow: 'DT'
+          profile: '1T8GEM'
+          reinstall-olt: false
+          Jenkinsfile: 'Jenkinsfile-voltha-build' # we are cloning voltha-system-test@2.6 that still has it
+          openoltAdapterChart: '/home/community/adtran-2021-01-29/voltha-adapter-adtran-olt'
+          time: '7'
+
+      # Berlin POD adtran test job - master versions: uses 1T8GEM tech profile on voltha branch
+      - 'build_voltha_pod_test':
+          build-node: 'dt-berlin-community-pod'
+          config-pod: 'dt-berlin-pod-gpon-adtran'
+          name-extension: '_DT'
+          work-flow: 'DT'
+          release: '2.6'
+          branch: 'voltha-2.6'
+          test-repo: 'voltha-system-tests'
+          profile: '1T8GEM'
+          power-switch: True
+          oltAdapterAppLabel: 'adapter-adtran-olt'
+          pipeline-script: 'voltha-dt-physical-functional-tests.groovy'