diff --git a/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_aw_kind_test.py b/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_aw_kind_test.py
index 4623a9e53..b94fe2526 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_aw_kind_test.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_aw_kind_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from time import sleep
 
-from codeflare_sdk import Cluster, ClusterConfiguration, TokenAuthentication
+from codeflare_sdk import Cluster, ClusterConfiguration
 from codeflare_sdk.ray.client import RayJobClient
 
 import pytest
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ def run_mnist_raycluster_sdk_kind(
         cluster.details()
 
         self.assert_jobsubmit_withoutlogin_kind(cluster, accelerator, number_of_gpus)
+        assert_get_cluster_and_jobsubmit(
+            self, "mnist", accelerator="gpu", number_of_gpus=1
+        )
 
     # Assertions
 
@@ -106,8 +109,6 @@ def assert_jobsubmit_withoutlogin_kind(self, cluster, accelerator, number_of_gpu
 
         client.delete_job(submission_id)
 
-        cluster.down()
-
     def assert_job_completion(self, status):
         if status == "SUCCEEDED":
             print(f"Job has completed: '{status}'")
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_kind_test.py b/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_kind_test.py
index 6bfb19af0..42d0c46b2 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_kind_test.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_kind_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from time import sleep
 
-from codeflare_sdk import Cluster, ClusterConfiguration, TokenAuthentication
+from codeflare_sdk import Cluster, ClusterConfiguration
 from codeflare_sdk.ray.client import RayJobClient
 
 import pytest
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ def run_mnist_raycluster_sdk_kind(
                 num_workers=1,
                 head_cpu_requests="500m",
                 head_cpu_limits="500m",
-                head_memory_requests=2,
-                head_memory_limits=2,
                 worker_cpu_requests="500m",
                 worker_cpu_limits=1,
                 worker_memory_requests=1,
@@ -68,6 +66,10 @@ def run_mnist_raycluster_sdk_kind(
 
         self.assert_jobsubmit_withoutlogin_kind(cluster, accelerator, number_of_gpus)
 
+        assert_get_cluster_and_jobsubmit(
+            self, "mnist", accelerator="gpu", number_of_gpus=1
+        )
+
     # Assertions
 
     def assert_jobsubmit_withoutlogin_kind(self, cluster, accelerator, number_of_gpus):
@@ -105,8 +107,6 @@ def assert_jobsubmit_withoutlogin_kind(self, cluster, accelerator, number_of_gpu
 
         client.delete_job(submission_id)
 
-        cluster.down()
-
     def assert_job_completion(self, status):
         if status == "SUCCEEDED":
             print(f"Job has completed: '{status}'")
diff --git a/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_oauth_test.py b/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_oauth_test.py
index d3e698682..212c9784b 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_oauth_test.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/mnist_raycluster_sdk_oauth_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 from time import sleep
 
-from codeflare_sdk import Cluster, ClusterConfiguration, TokenAuthentication
+from codeflare_sdk import (
+    Cluster,
+    ClusterConfiguration,
+    TokenAuthentication,
+)
 from codeflare_sdk.ray.client import RayJobClient
 
 import pytest
@@ -44,8 +48,6 @@ def run_mnist_raycluster_sdk_oauth(self):
                 num_workers=1,
                 head_cpu_requests="500m",
                 head_cpu_limits="500m",
-                head_memory_requests=4,
-                head_memory_limits=4,
                 worker_cpu_requests=1,
                 worker_cpu_limits=1,
                 worker_memory_requests=1,
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ def run_mnist_raycluster_sdk_oauth(self):
 
         self.assert_jobsubmit_withoutLogin(cluster)
         self.assert_jobsubmit_withlogin(cluster)
+        assert_get_cluster_and_jobsubmit(self, "mnist")
 
     # Assertions
 
@@ -132,8 +135,6 @@ def assert_jobsubmit_withlogin(self, cluster):
 
         client.delete_job(submission_id)
 
-        cluster.down()
-
     def assert_job_completion(self, status):
         if status == "SUCCEEDED":
             print(f"Job has completed: '{status}'")
diff --git a/tests/e2e/support.py b/tests/e2e/support.py
index d76b460c8..2ff33e911 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/support.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/support.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import random
 import string
 import subprocess
+from codeflare_sdk import get_cluster
 from kubernetes import client, config
 import kubernetes.client
 from codeflare_sdk.common.kubernetes_cluster.kube_api_helpers import (
@@ -348,3 +349,45 @@ def get_nodes_by_label(self, node_labels):
     label_selector = ",".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in node_labels.items())
     nodes = self.api_instance.list_node(label_selector=label_selector)
     return [node.metadata.name for node in nodes.items]
+
+
+def assert_get_cluster_and_jobsubmit(
+    self, cluster_name, accelerator=None, number_of_gpus=None
+):
+    # Retrieve the cluster
+    cluster = get_cluster(cluster_name, self.namespace, False)
+
+    cluster.details()
+
+    # Initialize the job client
+    client = cluster.job_client
+
+    # Submit a job and get the submission ID
+    env_vars = (
+        get_setup_env_variables(ACCELERATOR=accelerator)
+        if accelerator
+        else get_setup_env_variables()
+    )
+    submission_id = client.submit_job(
+        entrypoint="python mnist.py",
+        runtime_env={
+            "working_dir": "./tests/e2e/",
+            "pip": "./tests/e2e/mnist_pip_requirements.txt",
+            "env_vars": env_vars,
+        },
+        entrypoint_num_cpus=1 if number_of_gpus is None else None,
+        entrypoint_num_gpus=number_of_gpus,
+    )
+    print(f"Submitted job with ID: {submission_id}")
+
+    # Fetch the list of jobs and validate
+    job_list = client.list_jobs()
+    print(f"List of Jobs: {job_list}")
+
+    # Validate the number of jobs in the list
+    assert len(job_list) == 1
+
+    # Validate the submission ID matches
+    assert job_list[0].submission_id == submission_id
+
+    cluster.down()