diff --git a/ci/playbooks/lightspeed/run.yml b/ci/playbooks/lightspeed/run.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86d6ad0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/playbooks/lightspeed/run.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+- name: "Deploy OpenStack Lightspeed Operator"
+  hosts: "{{ cifmw_zuul_target_host | default('all') }}"
+  gather_facts: true
+  tasks:
+    - name: Filter out host if needed
+      when:
+        - cifmw_zuul_target_host is defined
+        - cifmw_zuul_target_host != 'all'
+        - inventory_hostname != cifmw_zuul_target_host
+      ansible.builtin.meta: end_host
+
+    - name: Run pre_test hooks
+      vars:
+        step: pre_test
+      ansible.builtin.import_role:
+        name: run_hook
diff --git a/zuul.d/jobs.yaml b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5546796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zuul.d/jobs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+# CI job for deploying OpenStack Lightspeed operator
+- job:
+    name: lightspeed-operator-deployment-crc
+    parent: cifmw-base-crc-openstack
+    attempts: 1
+    run: ci/playbooks/lightspeed/run.yml
+    required-projects:
+      - openstack-k8s-operators/lightspeed-operator
+    vars:
+      pre_test:
+        - name: Deploy Lightspeed operator
+          type: playbook
+          source: install-openstack-lightspeed.yml
+
+      cifmw_openstack_lightspeed_llm_endpoint: "https://api.example.com/v1/chat/completions"
+      cifmw_openstack_lightspeed_model_name: "example-model"
+
+      #TODO: wire up zuul for secret and api token
+      # cifmw_openstack_lightspeed_api_token: "{{ modelscorp_api_token }}"
diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
similarity index 73%
rename from .zuul.yaml
rename to zuul.d/projects.yaml
index 981ea16..7dacd03 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/projects.yaml
@@ -4,5 +4,4 @@
     default-branch: main
     github-check:
       jobs:
-        - noop
-
+        - lightspeed-operator-deployment-crc