diff --git a/.github/workflows/operator-e2e-integration-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/operator-e2e-integration-tests.yml
index cbb505c3fe..a06e793410 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/operator-e2e-integration-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/operator-e2e-integration-tests.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ on:
       - opened
       - synchronize
       - labeled
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'community/**'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - 'examples/**'
 
 jobs:
   operator-e2e-tests:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_remote_rbac_integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_remote_rbac_integration_tests.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..98fa5a52c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_remote_rbac_integration_tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+name: pr-remote-rbac-integration-tests
+# This runs the integration tests related to rbac functionality and remote registry and online features.
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+      - labeled
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'community/**'
+      - 'docs/**'
+      - 'examples/**'
+
+jobs:
+  remote-rbac-integration-tests-python:
+    if:
+      ((github.event.action == 'labeled' && (github.event.label.name == 'approved' || github.event.label.name == 'lgtm' || github.event.label.name == 'ok-to-test')) ||
+      (github.event.action != 'labeled' && (contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ok-to-test') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'approved') || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lgtm')))) &&
+      github.event.pull_request.base.repo.full_name == 'feast-dev/feast'
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: [ "3.11" ]
+        os: [ ubuntu-latest ]
+    env:
+      OS: ${{ matrix.os }}
+      PYTHON: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          repository: ${{ github.event.repository.full_name }}  # Uses the full repository name
+          ref: ${{ github.ref }}                                  # Uses the ref from the event
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}                     # Automatically provided token
+          submodules: recursive
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        id: setup-python
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          architecture: x64
+      - name: Install uv
+        run: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+      - name: Get uv cache dir
+        id: uv-cache
+        run: |
+          echo "dir=$(uv cache dir)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: uv cache
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ${{ steps.uv-cache.outputs.dir }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.python-version }}-uv-${{ hashFiles(format('**/py{0}-ci-requirements.txt', matrix.python-version)) }}
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: make install-python-dependencies-ci
+      - name: Test rbac and remote feature integration tests
+        if: ${{ always() }}  # this will guarantee that step won't be canceled and resources won't leak
+        run: make test-python-integration-rbac-remote
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7962816921..0d08f002bb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ test-python-unit:
 test-python-integration:
 	python -m pytest --tb=short -v -n 8 --integration --color=yes --durations=10 --timeout=1200 --timeout_method=thread --dist loadgroup \
 		-k "(not snowflake or not test_historical_features_main)" \
+		-m "not rbac_remote_integration_test" \
+		--log-cli-level=INFO -s \
 		sdk/python/tests
 
 test-python-integration-local:
@@ -114,6 +116,17 @@ test-python-integration-local:
 	FEAST_LOCAL_ONLINE_CONTAINER=True \
 	python -m pytest --tb=short -v -n 8 --color=yes --integration --durations=10 --timeout=1200 --timeout_method=thread --dist loadgroup \
 		-k "not test_lambda_materialization and not test_snowflake_materialization" \
+		-m "not rbac_remote_integration_test" \
+		--log-cli-level=INFO -s \
+		sdk/python/tests
+
+test-python-integration-rbac-remote:
+	FEAST_IS_LOCAL_TEST=True \
+	FEAST_LOCAL_ONLINE_CONTAINER=True \
+	python -m pytest --tb=short -v -n 8 --color=yes --integration --durations=10 --timeout=1200 --timeout_method=thread --dist loadgroup \
+		-k "not test_lambda_materialization and not test_snowflake_materialization" \
+		-m "rbac_remote_integration_test" \
+		--log-cli-level=INFO -s \
 		sdk/python/tests
 
 test-python-integration-container:
diff --git a/sdk/python/pytest.ini b/sdk/python/pytest.ini
index a073676760..d79459c0d0 100644
--- a/sdk/python/pytest.ini
+++ b/sdk/python/pytest.ini
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ asyncio_mode = auto
 markers =
     universal_offline_stores: mark a test as using all offline stores.
     universal_online_stores: mark a test as using all online stores.
+    rbac_remote_integration_test: mark a integration test related to rbac and remote functionality.
 
 env =
     IS_TEST=True
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/conftest.py b/sdk/python/tests/conftest.py
index 6e5f1e1487..c029648aee 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/conftest.py
@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@ def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc: pytest.Metafunc):
                                 pytest.mark.xdist_group(name=m)
                                 for m in c.offline_store_creator.xdist_groups()
                             ]
+                            # Check if there are any test markers associated with the creator and add them.
+                            if c.offline_store_creator.test_markers():
+                                marks.extend(c.offline_store_creator.test_markers())
+
                             _config_cache[c] = pytest.param(c, marks=marks)
 
                         configs.append(_config_cache[c])
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/conftest.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/conftest.py
index 82f80b8992..21c9051d0d 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/conftest.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/conftest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 import logging
+import random
+import time
+from multiprocessing import Manager
 
 import pytest
 from testcontainers.keycloak import KeycloakContainer
@@ -9,14 +12,30 @@
 from tests.utils.auth_permissions_util import setup_permissions_on_keycloak
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+shared_state = Manager().dict()
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def start_keycloak_server():
+    # Add random sleep between 0 and 2 before checking the state to avoid concurrency issues.
+    random_sleep_time = random.uniform(0, 2)
+    time.sleep(random_sleep_time)
+
+    # If the Keycloak instance is already started (in any worker), reuse it
+    if shared_state.get("keycloak_started", False):
+        return shared_state["keycloak_url"]
     logger.info("Starting keycloak instance")
     with KeycloakContainer("quay.io/keycloak/keycloak:24.0.1") as keycloak_container:
         setup_permissions_on_keycloak(keycloak_container.get_client())
-        yield keycloak_container.get_url()
+        shared_state["keycloak_started"] = True
+        shared_state["keycloak_url"] = keycloak_container.get_url()
+        yield shared_state["keycloak_url"]
+
+    # After the fixture is done, cleanup the shared state
+    del shared_state["keycloak_started"]
+    del shared_state["keycloak_url"]
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_source_creator.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_source_creator.py
index 513a94ee21..467db4dddc 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_source_creator.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_source_creator.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from typing import Dict, Optional
 
 import pandas as pd
+from _pytest.mark import MarkDecorator
 
 from feast.data_source import DataSource
 from feast.feature_logging import LoggingDestination
@@ -64,3 +65,11 @@ def teardown(self):
     @staticmethod
     def xdist_groups() -> list[str]:
         return []
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def test_markers() -> list[MarkDecorator]:
+        """
+        return the array of test markers to add dynamically to the tests created by this creator method. override this method in your implementations. By default, it will not add any markers.
+        :return:
+        """
+        return []
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py
index 1d33402e01..6f6e5d6813 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/data_sources/file.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 import pandas as pd
 import pyarrow as pa
 import pyarrow.parquet as pq
+import pytest
 import yaml
+from _pytest.mark import MarkDecorator
 from minio import Minio
 from testcontainers.core.generic import DockerContainer
 from testcontainers.core.waiting_utils import wait_for_logs
@@ -372,6 +374,10 @@ def __init__(self, project_name: str, *args, **kwargs):
         self.server_port: int = 0
         self.proc: Optional[Popen[bytes]] = None
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def test_markers() -> list[MarkDecorator]:
+        return [pytest.mark.rbac_remote_integration_test]
+
     def setup(self, registry: RegistryConfig):
         parent_offline_config = super().create_offline_store_config()
         config = RepoConfig(
@@ -418,6 +424,10 @@ def __init__(self, project_name: str, *args, **kwargs):
         self.server_port: int = 0
         self.proc: Optional[Popen[bytes]] = None
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def test_markers() -> list[MarkDecorator]:
+        return [pytest.mark.rbac_remote_integration_test]
+
     def setup(self, registry: RegistryConfig):
         parent_offline_config = super().create_offline_store_config()
         config = RepoConfig(
@@ -515,6 +525,10 @@ def __init__(self, project_name: str, *args, **kwargs):
     def xdist_groups() -> list[str]:
         return ["keycloak"]
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def test_markers() -> list[MarkDecorator]:
+        return [pytest.mark.rbac_remote_integration_test]
+
     def setup(self, registry: RegistryConfig):
         parent_offline_config = super().create_offline_store_config()
         config = RepoConfig(
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/online_store/test_remote_online_store.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/online_store/test_remote_online_store.py
index 285253dfaa..eb03fd0c3c 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/online_store/test_remote_online_store.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/online_store/test_remote_online_store.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 
 @pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.rbac_remote_integration_test
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "tls_mode", [("True", "True"), ("True", "False"), ("False", "")], indirect=True
 )
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/registration/test_universal_registry.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/registration/test_universal_registry.py
index 5e06247ebb..3819d168d7 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/registration/test_universal_registry.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/registration/test_universal_registry.py
@@ -344,7 +344,10 @@ def mock_remote_registry():
             marks=pytest.mark.xdist_group(name="mysql_registry"),
         ),
         lazy_fixture("sqlite_registry"),
-        lazy_fixture("mock_remote_registry"),
+        pytest.param(
+            lazy_fixture("mock_remote_registry"),
+            marks=pytest.mark.rbac_remote_integration_test,
+        ),
     ]
 
 sql_fixtures = [