diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 837dc1394..c24ebb4ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 # 8. multinode-xa-test: Multinode XA integration tests (needs: build-test)
 # 9. oracle-test: Oracle database tests (needs: build-test)
 # 10. sqlserver-tests: SQL Server tests (needs: build-test)
-# 11. notify-integration: Triggers integration repo workflow
+# 11. ojp-testcontainers-test: OJP TestContainers integration tests (needs: build-test)
+# 12. notify-integration: Triggers integration repo workflow
 #
 # SEQUENTIAL EXECUTION:
 # All specialized test jobs depend on build-test completing successfully.
@@ -1844,7 +1845,52 @@ jobs:
         run: cat /tmp/ojp-server.log || echo "/tmp/ojp-server.log not found"
 
   # ===========================================================================
-  # JOB 11: Notify Integration Repository
+  # JOB 11: OJP TestContainers Integration Tests
+  # ===========================================================================
+  #
+  # This job validates the ojp-testcontainers module by:
+  # 1. Building the ojp-testcontainers module from the local source so tests
+  #    always run against the latest code rather than a published artifact.
+  # 2. Starting an OJP Server Docker container via OjpContainer and asserting
+  #    that the server port is reachable over TCP.
+  #
+  # Execution: Only runs AFTER build-test job succeeds (needs: [build-test])
+  #
+  # ===========================================================================
+  ojp-testcontainers-test:
+    name: OJP TestContainers Integration Tests
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # DEPENDENCY: This job only runs if build-test succeeds
+    needs: [build-test]
+
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Git checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Set up JDK 22
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
+        with:
+          java-version: 22
+          distribution: 'temurin'
+          cache: maven
+
+      # Build and install the ojp-testcontainers module locally so integration
+      # tests always exercise the latest code from this repository.
+      - name: Build and Install (ojp-testcontainers) locally
+        run: mvn clean install -pl ojp-testcontainers -am -DskipTests -Dgpg.skip=true
+
+      # Run the OjpContainerIntegrationTest which starts the OJP Docker container
+      # and verifies TCP connectivity to the exposed OJP port.
+      - name: Run OJP TestContainers Integration Tests
+        run: mvn test -pl ojp-testcontainers -Dgpg.skip=true -DenableOjpContainerTests=true
+
+  # ===========================================================================
+  # JOB 12: Notify Integration Repository
   # ===========================================================================
   #
   # This job triggers a workflow in the ojp-framework-integration repository
diff --git a/ojp-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/openjproxy/testcontainers/OjpContainerIntegrationTest.java b/ojp-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/openjproxy/testcontainers/OjpContainerIntegrationTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e07e6bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ojp-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/openjproxy/testcontainers/OjpContainerIntegrationTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package org.openjproxy.testcontainers;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.EnabledIf;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
+import java.net.Socket;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+
+/**
+ * Integration tests for OjpContainer.
+ * <p>
+ * These tests start a real Docker container and verify that OJP Server is accessible.
+ * They are disabled by default and must be explicitly enabled via the system property:
+ * {@code -DenableOjpContainerTests=true}
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * <p>Requires Docker to be available in the test environment.</p>
+ */
+@EnabledIf("org.openjproxy.testcontainers.OjpContainerIntegrationTest#isEnabled")
+class OjpContainerIntegrationTest {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@code true} when the {@code enableOjpContainerTests} system property is set to {@code true}.
+     * Used by {@link EnabledIf} to conditionally enable this test class.
+     */
+    static boolean isEnabled() {
+        return Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getProperty("enableOjpContainerTests", "false"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Verifies that the OJP container starts successfully and is reachable on its exposed port.
+     * <ol>
+     *   <li>Starts an {@link OjpContainer} using the default Docker image.</li>
+     *   <li>Asserts that the container is running.</li>
+     *   <li>Asserts that a TCP connection can be established to the OJP port.</li>
+     *   <li>Asserts that {@link OjpContainer#getOjpConnectionString()} returns the expected value.</li>
+     * </ol>
+     */
+    @Test
+    void testContainerStartsAndIsReachable() throws IOException {
+        try (OjpContainer container = new OjpContainer()) {
+            container.start();
+
+            assertTrue(container.isRunning(), "OJP container should be running after start()");
+
+            String host = container.getOjpHost();
+            int port = container.getOjpPort();
+
+            assertNotNull(host, "OJP host must not be null");
+            assertTrue(port > 0, "OJP mapped port must be a positive number");
+
+            // Verify TCP-level connectivity to the OJP server port
+            try (Socket socket = new Socket()) {
+                socket.connect(new InetSocketAddress(host, port), 5_000);
+                assertTrue(socket.isConnected(), "Should be able to open a TCP connection to OJP port");
+            }
+
+            assertEquals(host + ":" + port, container.getOjpConnectionString(),
+                    "getOjpConnectionString() must return 'host:port'");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ojp-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/openjproxy/testcontainers/OjpContainerTest.java b/ojp-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/openjproxy/testcontainers/OjpContainerTest.java
index 3f051fb11..9503ca522 100644
--- a/ojp-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/openjproxy/testcontainers/OjpContainerTest.java
+++ b/ojp-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/openjproxy/testcontainers/OjpContainerTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.openjproxy.testcontainers;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.EnabledIf;
 import org.testcontainers.utility.DockerImageName;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ void testIncompatibleImageNameThrowsException() {
     }
 
     @Test
+    @EnabledIf("org.openjproxy.testcontainers.OjpContainerIntegrationTest#isEnabled")
     void testStartAndGetConnectionInfo() {
         try (OjpContainer container = new OjpContainer()) {
             container.start();
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ void testStartAndGetConnectionInfo() {
     }
 
     @Test
+    @EnabledIf("org.openjproxy.testcontainers.OjpContainerIntegrationTest#isEnabled")
     void testContainerIsReady() {
         try (OjpContainer container = new OjpContainer()) {
             container.start();