diff --git a/.gitlab/ssi_gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab/ssi_gitlab-ci.yml
index 0f20052d5d8..63cbae81894 100644
--- a/.gitlab/ssi_gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/ssi_gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -269,6 +269,21 @@ ssi_tests:
         done
       done
       fi
+
+    # Push JUnit results to Datadog Test Optimization
+    export DATADOG_SITE="${DATADOG_SITE:-datadoghq.com}"
+    export DATADOG_API_KEY=$(aws ssm get-parameter --region us-east-1 --name ci.${CI_PROJECT_NAME}.test_optimization.dd_api_key --with-decryption --query "Parameter.Value" --out text)
+    export DD_TAGS="test.configuration.ci_environment:${CI_ENVIRONMENT:-prod}"
+    if compgen -G "reports/logs*/reportJunit.xml" > /dev/null; then
+        datadog-ci junit upload \
+            reports/logs*/reportJunit.xml \
+            --service system-tests \
+            --env ci \
+            --verbose \
+            --xpath-tag "test.codeowners=/testcase/properties/property[@name='test.codeowners']"
+    else
+        echo "No reports/logs*/reportJunit.xml found; skipping Test Optimization upload"
+    fi
   retry:
     max: 2
     when: