diff --git a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml
index ea29df6..936eddf 100644
--- a/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml
+++ b/jjb/voltha-test/voltha.yaml
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
           pipeline-script: 'voltha-physical-soak-dt-tests.groovy'
           time-trigger: "H H * * 6"
 
-      # Certification (Radisys) pod with olt/onu - master versions timer based job , two OLTs
+      # Certification (Radisys) pod with olt/onu - master versions timer based job
       - 'build_voltha_pod_release_timer':
           build-node: 'menlo-certification-pod'
           config-pod: 'menlo-certification-pod-radisys-gpon'
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@
           num-of-atomix: '3'
           time: '1'
 
-      # Certification (Radisys) POD test job - master versions: uses tech profile on voltha branch
+      # Certification (Radisys) POD test job - master versions: uses 1T8GEM tech profile on voltha branch
       - 'build_voltha_pod_test':
           build-node: 'menlo-certification-pod'
           config-pod: 'menlo-certification-pod-radisys-gpon'
@@ -344,6 +344,36 @@
           power-switch: True
           pipeline-script: 'voltha-dt-physical-functional-tests.groovy'
 
+        # Certification (Radisys) pod with olt/onu - 2.8 version timer based job
+      - 'build_voltha_pod_release_timer':
+          build-node: 'menlo-certification-pod'
+          config-pod: 'menlo-certification-pod-radisys-gpon'
+          disable-job: false
+          reinstall-olt: false
+          release: '2.8'
+          branch: 'voltha-2.8'
+          name-extension: '_DT'
+          work-flow: 'DT'
+          profile: '1T8GEM'
+          num-of-onos: '3'
+          num-of-atomix: '3'
+          time: '7'
+          pipeline-script: 'voltha/voltha-2.8/physical-build.groovy'
+
+        # Certification (Radisys) POD test job - master versions: uses 1T8GEM tech profile on voltha branch
+      - 'build_voltha_pod_test':
+          build-node: 'menlo-certification-pod'
+          config-pod: 'menlo-certification-pod-radisys-gpon'
+          disable-job: false
+          release: '2.8'
+          branch: 'voltha-2.8'
+          name-extension: '_DT'
+          work-flow: 'DT'
+          test-repo: 'voltha-system-tests'
+          profile: '1T8GEM'
+          power-switch: True
+          pipeline-script: 'voltha-dt-physical-functional-tests.groovy'
+
       # Certification (Radisys) pod with olt/onu - master versions timer based job , two OLTs
       - 'build_voltha_pod_release_timer':
             build-node: 'menlo-certification-pod'