diff --git a/.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs/action.yaml b/.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs/action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..472fe15a080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs/action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+name: 'Execute tests tagged in a certain way'
+description: 'Execute tests suite for tests tagged as specified'
+inputs:
+  tag:
+    description: Cucumber tag of the tests to run
+    required: true
+  needs-docker-images:
+    description: true if this suite needs docker images, false otherwise
+    required: false
+    default: 'true'
+#outputs:
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+    - name: Setup java
+      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      with:
+        distribution: 'zulu'
+        java-version: 11
+    - name: Cache Maven repository
+      uses: actions/cache@v3
+      with:
+        path: ~/.m2/repository
+        key: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-maven-cache
+    - name: Docker images creation
+      if: ${{ inputs.needs-docker-images == 'true' }}
+      run: mvn clean install -pl ${APP_PROJECTS} && mvn clean install -Pdocker --f assembly/pom.xml
+      shell: bash
+    - name: Dns look-up containers needed for tests - message-broker
+      if: ${{ inputs.needs-docker-images == 'true' }}
+      run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+      shell: bash
+    - name: Dns look-up containers needed for tests - job-engine
+      if: ${{ inputs.needs-docker-images == 'true' }}
+      run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
+      shell: bash
+    - name: Test execution step
+      run: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="${{ inputs.tag }}" -pl ${TEST_PROJECTS} verify
+      shell: bash
+    - name: Code-coverage results
+      run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+      shell: bash
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/kapua-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/kapua-ci.yaml
index 8dc0473004c..130e74cfcd7 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/kapua-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kapua-ci.yaml
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 name: Kapua CI
 on: [ push, pull_request ] # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events
 
-env:
+env: #the last 2 env variables defines respectively the maven projects were cucumber tests resides and maven projects were consumers applications needed for docker images building resides.
   BUILD_OPTS: ""
   CONFIG_OVERRIDES: "-Dcommons.db.schema=kapuadb -Dcommons.settings.hotswap=true -Dbroker.host=localhost -Dcrypto.secret.key=kapuaTestsKey!!!"
   MAVEN_OPTS: "-Xmx4096m"
+  TEST_PROJECTS: "org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-security-test,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-qa-integration,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-scheduler-test,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-user-test,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-system-test,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-job-test,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-device-registry-test,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-account-test,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-tag-test,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-translator-test"
+  APP_PROJECTS: "org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-service-authentication-app,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-consumer-lifecycle-app,org.eclipse.kapua:kapua-consumer-telemetry-app"
 
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3 # Checks out a copy of the repository on the ubuntu-latest machine
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
       - uses: actions/cache@v3 # Cache local Maven repository to reuse dependencies
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+          key: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-maven-cache
       - run: mvn -v
       - run: docker images -a  # used as log (should show only github environment standard docker images; if kapua images are present, something is wrong)
       - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -DskipTests clean install
@@ -30,749 +30,307 @@ jobs:
   test-brokerAcl:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@brokerAcl" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@brokerAcl'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-tag:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@tag" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@tag'
+          needs-docker-images: 'false'
   test-broker:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@broker" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@broker'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-device:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@device" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@device'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-device-management:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@deviceManagement" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@deviceManagement'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-connection:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@connection" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@connection'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-datastore:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@datastore" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@datastore'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-user:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@user" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@user'
+          needs-docker-images: 'false'
   test-userIntegrationBase:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@userIntegrationBase" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@userIntegrationBase'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-userIntegration:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@userIntegration" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@userIntegration'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-security:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@security" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@security'
+          needs-docker-images: 'false'
   test-jobsAndScheduler:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobs or @scheduler" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobs or @scheduler'
+          needs-docker-images: 'false'
   test-jobsIntegrationBase:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobsIntegrationBase" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobsIntegrationBase'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-jobsIntegration:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobsIntegration" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
-  test-triggerService:
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@triggerService" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
-  test-triggerServiceIntegrationBase:
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@triggerServiceIntegrationBase" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
-  test-triggerServiceIntegration:
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@triggerServiceIntegration" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobsIntegration'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-accountAndTranslator:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@account or @translator" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@account or @translator'
+          needs-docker-images: 'false'
   test-jobEngineStepDefinitions:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobEngineStepDefinitions" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobEngineStepDefinitions'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-jobEngineStartOfflineDevice:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobEngineStartOfflineDevice" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobEngineStartOfflineDevice'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-jobEngineStartOnlineDevice:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobEngineStartOnlineDevice" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobEngineStartOnlineDevice'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-jobEngineRestartOfflineDevice:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobEngineRestartOfflineDevice" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobEngineRestartOfflineDevice'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-jobEngineRestartOnlineDevice:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobEngineRestartOnlineDevice" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobEngineRestartOnlineDevice'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-jobEngineRestartOnlineDeviceSecondPart:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobEngineRestartOnlineDeviceSecondPart" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobEngineRestartOnlineDeviceSecondPart'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-jobEngineServiceStop:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       job-engine" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@jobEngineServiceStop" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@jobEngineServiceStop'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-RoleAndGroup:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@role or @group" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@role or @group'
+          needs-docker-images: 'false'
   test-deviceRegistry:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@deviceRegistry" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@deviceRegistry'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   test-endpoint:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+      - name: Clones Kapua repo inside the runner
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: ./.github/actions/runTestsTaggedAs
         with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
-      - uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - run: echo "127.0.0.1       message-broker" | sudo tee -a /etc/hosts
-      - run: mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} -Pdocker -DskipTests clean install
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='!org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' -Dcucumber.filter.tags="@endpoint" verify
-      - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
+          tag: '@endpoint'
+          needs-docker-images: 'true'
   junit-tests:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
-      - uses: nick-fields/retry@v2.8.1
-        with:
-          timeout_minutes: 45
-          retry_on: error
-          max_attempts: 1
-          command: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' verify
+          key: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-maven-cache
+      - run: ./ci-output.sh mvn -B ${BUILD_OPTS} ${CONFIG_OVERRIDES} -Dgroups='org.eclipse.kapua.qa.markers.junit.JUnitTests' verify
       - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)
   build-javadoc:
     needs: build
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           distribution: 'zulu'
           java-version: 11
-          cache: 'maven'
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
           path: ~/.m2/repository
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-maven-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-maven-
+          key: ${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-maven-cache
       - run: mvn -B -DskipTests install javadoc:jar
       - run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash)