diff --git a/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main.yaml b/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main.yaml
index 6b3bf3bb06846..e376683152644 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main.yaml
@@ -236,15 +236,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_DEPLOY_ENV: int
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: integration/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-int-quota-slice
-    - count: 20
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-int
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - always_run: false
   as: integration-e2e-parallel-ocp-stable
   optional: true
@@ -256,15 +249,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_OPENSHIFT_NODEPOOL_CHANNEL_GROUP: stable
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: integration/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-int-quota-slice
-    - count: 20
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-int
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - always_run: false
   as: integration-e2e-parallel-ocp-fast
   optional: true
@@ -276,15 +262,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_OPENSHIFT_NODEPOOL_CHANNEL_GROUP: fast
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: integration/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-int-quota-slice
-    - count: 20
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-int
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - always_run: false
   as: integration-e2e-parallel-ocp-nightly
   optional: true
@@ -296,15 +275,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_OPENSHIFT_NODEPOOL_CHANNEL_GROUP: nightly
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: integration/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-int-quota-slice
-    - count: 20
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-int
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - always_run: false
   as: stage-e2e-parallel
   optional: true
@@ -321,15 +293,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_DEPLOY_ENV: stg
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: stage/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-stg-quota-slice
-    - count: 30
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-stg
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - always_run: false
   as: stage-e2e-parallel-ocp-stable
   optional: true
@@ -341,15 +306,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_OPENSHIFT_NODEPOOL_CHANNEL_GROUP: stable
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: stage/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-stg-quota-slice
-    - count: 30
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-stg
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - always_run: false
   as: stage-e2e-parallel-ocp-fast
   optional: true
@@ -361,15 +319,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_OPENSHIFT_NODEPOOL_CHANNEL_GROUP: fast
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: stage/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-stg-quota-slice
-    - count: 30
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-stg
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - always_run: false
   as: stage-e2e-parallel-ocp-nightly
   optional: true
@@ -388,15 +339,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_OPENSHIFT_NODEPOOL_CHANNEL_GROUP: nightly
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: stage/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-stg-quota-slice
-    - count: 30
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-stg
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - always_run: false
   as: prod-e2e-parallel
   optional: true
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__e2e.yaml b/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__e2e.yaml
index 7fdc36476bd01..1fc42b3f893a7 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__e2e.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__e2e.yaml
@@ -38,15 +38,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_DEPLOY_ENV: int
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: integration/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-int-quota-slice
-    - count: 20
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-int
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - as: stage-e2e-parallel
   max_concurrency: 4
   postsubmit: true
@@ -64,15 +57,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_DEPLOY_ENV: stg
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: stage/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-stg-quota-slice
-    - count: 30
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-stg
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - as: prod-e2e-parallel
   max_concurrency: 4
   postsubmit: true
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__periodic-cleanup.yaml b/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__periodic-cleanup.yaml
index 08448a28608d2..48915c07d0928 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__periodic-cleanup.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__periodic-cleanup.yaml
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ tests:
       <{{.Status.URL}}|View logs>'
   steps:
     env:
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int
+      CUSTOMER_SUBSCRIPTION: ARO SRE Team - INT (EA Subscription 3)
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int-rh
     test:
     - ref: aro-hcp-deprovision-expired-resource-groups
 - as: delete-expired-stage-resource-groups
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ tests:
       <{{.Status.URL}}|View logs>'
   steps:
     env:
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg
+      CUSTOMER_SUBSCRIPTION: ARO HCP E2E Hosted Clusters - Stage - 00
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg-rh
     test:
     - ref: aro-hcp-deprovision-expired-resource-groups
 - as: delete-expired-prod-resource-groups
diff --git a/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__periodic.yaml b/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__periodic.yaml
index 50bc1b600ccb7..88a792dcacd5a 100644
--- a/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__periodic.yaml
+++ b/ci-operator/config/Azure/ARO-HCP/Azure-ARO-HCP-main__periodic.yaml
@@ -28,15 +28,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_DEPLOY_ENV: int
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: integration/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-int-quota-slice
-    - count: 20
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-int
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: int-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
   timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: stage-e2e-parallel
   cron: 0 2 * * *
@@ -53,15 +46,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_DEPLOY_ENV: stg
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: stage/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-stg-quota-slice
-    - count: 30
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-stg
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
   timeout: 4h0m0s
 - as: stage-e2e-parallel-ocp-nightly
   cron: 0 23 * * *
@@ -80,15 +66,8 @@ tests:
       ARO_HCP_OPENSHIFT_NODEPOOL_CHANNEL_GROUP: nightly
       ARO_HCP_SUITE_NAME: stage/parallel
       LOCATION: uksouth
-      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg
-    leases:
-    - count: 1
-      env: ENV_QUOTA_LEASED_RESOURCE
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-stg-quota-slice
-    - count: 30
-      env: LEASED_MSI_CONTAINERS
-      resource_type: aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-stg
-    workflow: aro-hcp-e2e
+      VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE: stg-rh
+    workflow: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
 - as: prod-e2e-parallel
   cron: 0 2 * * *
   reporter_config:
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/OWNERS b/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/OWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8b5c8784266a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/OWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+approvers:
+- aro-hcp-sl-approvers
+- geoberle
+- deads2k
+reviewers:
+- aro-hcp-sl-reviewers
+- geoberle
+- deads2k
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/aro-hcp-persistent-e2e-workflow.metadata.json b/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/aro-hcp-persistent-e2e-workflow.metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..685f2078e49ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/aro-hcp-persistent-e2e-workflow.metadata.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+	"path": "aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/aro-hcp-persistent-e2e-workflow.yaml",
+	"owners": {
+		"approvers": [
+			"aro-hcp-sl-approvers",
+			"geoberle",
+			"deads2k"
+		],
+		"reviewers": [
+			"aro-hcp-sl-reviewers",
+			"geoberle",
+			"deads2k"
+		]
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/aro-hcp-persistent-e2e-workflow.yaml b/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/aro-hcp-persistent-e2e-workflow.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1172adae6dec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/persistent-e2e/aro-hcp-persistent-e2e-workflow.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+workflow:
+  as: aro-hcp-persistent-e2e
+  steps:
+    allow_best_effort_post_steps: true
+    pre:
+      - ref: aro-hcp-lease-acquire
+      - ref: aro-hcp-write-config
+    test:
+      - ref: aro-hcp-test-persistent
+    post:
+      - ref: aro-hcp-gather-test-visualization
+      - ref: aro-hcp-gather-custom-link-tools
+      - ref: aro-hcp-lease-release
+  documentation: |-
+    Runs the E2E suite against a persistent (pre-deployed) environment using slot-manager
+    for subscription and identity-container selection. No provisioning or deprovisioning.
diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/test/persistent/aro-hcp-test-persistent-commands.sh b/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/test/persistent/aro-hcp-test-persistent-commands.sh
index e8a2a9d03f07b..e9d73a3291aac 100644
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/test/persistent/aro-hcp-test-persistent-commands.sh
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/aro-hcp/test/persistent/aro-hcp-test-persistent-commands.sh
@@ -9,12 +9,19 @@ export CLUSTER_PROFILE_DIR="/var/run/aro-hcp-${VAULT_SECRET_PROFILE}"
 export AZURE_CLIENT_ID; AZURE_CLIENT_ID=$(cat "${CLUSTER_PROFILE_DIR}/client-id")
 export AZURE_TENANT_ID; AZURE_TENANT_ID=$(cat "${CLUSTER_PROFILE_DIR}/tenant")
 export AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET; AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET=$(cat "${CLUSTER_PROFILE_DIR}/client-secret")
-export CUSTOMER_SUBSCRIPTION; CUSTOMER_SUBSCRIPTION=$(cat "${CLUSTER_PROFILE_DIR}/subscription-name")
-export SUBSCRIPTION_ID; SUBSCRIPTION_ID=$(cat "${CLUSTER_PROFILE_DIR}/subscription-id")
 export AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod
 
+env_file="${SHARED_DIR}/aro-hcp-slot.env"
+if [[ -f "${env_file}" ]]; then
+    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
+    source "${env_file}"
+    export LOCATION="${SELECTED_LOCATION:-${LOCATION:-}}"
+else
+    export CUSTOMER_SUBSCRIPTION; CUSTOMER_SUBSCRIPTION=$(cat "${CLUSTER_PROFILE_DIR}/subscription-name")
+fi
+
 az login --service-principal -u "${AZURE_CLIENT_ID}" -p "${AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET}" --tenant "${AZURE_TENANT_ID}" --output none
-az account set --subscription "${SUBSCRIPTION_ID}"
+az account set --subscription "${CUSTOMER_SUBSCRIPTION}"
 
 if [[ -n "${MULTISTAGE_PARAM_OVERRIDE_LOCATION:-}" ]]; then
   export LOCATION="${MULTISTAGE_PARAM_OVERRIDE_LOCATION}"
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/_boskos.yaml b/core-services/prow/02_config/_boskos.yaml
index 203fd365e57f3..b8c425818eda4 100644
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/_boskos.yaml
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/_boskos.yaml
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ resources:
   min-count: 1
   state: free
   type: aro-hcp-int-quota-slice
+- names:
+  - aro-hcp-int-shard0-slot-00
+  state: free
+  type: aro-hcp-int-shard0-slot
 - names:
   - aro-hcp-msi-mock-cs-sp-dev-0
   - aro-hcp-msi-mock-cs-sp-dev-1
@@ -142,6 +146,10 @@ resources:
   min-count: 1
   state: free
   type: aro-hcp-stg-quota-slice
+- names:
+  - aro-hcp-stg-shard0-slot-00
+  state: free
+  type: aro-hcp-stg-shard0-slot
 - names:
   - aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-dev-0
   - aro-hcp-test-msi-containers-dev-1
diff --git a/core-services/prow/02_config/generate-boskos.py b/core-services/prow/02_config/generate-boskos.py
index 8ba98f8553e1d..11eea22fa7a15 100755
--- a/core-services/prow/02_config/generate-boskos.py
+++ b/core-services/prow/02_config/generate-boskos.py
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@
     'aro-hcp-dev-shard0-slot': {},
     'aro-hcp-dev-shard2-slot': {},
     'aro-hcp-dev-shard3-slot': {},
+    'aro-hcp-int-shard0-slot': {},
+    'aro-hcp-stg-shard0-slot': {},
     # END ARO-HCP E2E SLOT TYPES
     'aro-hcp-msi-mock-cs-sp-dev': {},
     'equinix-ocp-metal-quota-slice': {
@@ -783,6 +785,10 @@
     CONFIG['aro-hcp-dev-shard2-slot']['aro-hcp-dev-shard2-slot-{i:0>2}'.format(i=i)] = 1
 for i in range(1):
     CONFIG['aro-hcp-dev-shard3-slot']['aro-hcp-dev-shard3-slot-{i:0>2}'.format(i=i)] = 1
+for i in range(1):
+    CONFIG['aro-hcp-int-shard0-slot']['aro-hcp-int-shard0-slot-{i:0>2}'.format(i=i)] = 1
+for i in range(1):
+    CONFIG['aro-hcp-stg-shard0-slot']['aro-hcp-stg-shard0-slot-{i:0>2}'.format(i=i)] = 1
 # END ARO-HCP E2E SLOT RESOURCES
 for i in range(20):
     CONFIG['aro-hcp-msi-mock-cs-sp-dev']['aro-hcp-msi-mock-cs-sp-dev-{}'.format(i)] = 1