diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
index 8702db7..e547bdd 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         super(RolesTestJSON, cls).resource_setup()
         for _ in moves.xrange(5):
             role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role')
-            role = cls.client.create_role(role_name)['role']
+            role = cls.roles_client.create_role(role_name)['role']
             cls.data.roles.append(role)
 
     def _get_role_params(self):
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('75d9593f-50b7-4fcf-bd64-e3fb4a278e23')
     def test_list_roles(self):
         """Return a list of all roles."""
-        body = self.client.list_roles()['roles']
+        body = self.roles_client.list_roles()['roles']
         found = [role for role in body if role in self.data.roles]
         self.assertTrue(any(found))
         self.assertEqual(len(found), len(self.data.roles))
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@
     def test_role_create_delete(self):
         """Role should be created, verified, and deleted."""
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-test')
-        body = self.client.create_role(role_name)['role']
+        body = self.roles_client.create_role(role_name)['role']
         self.assertEqual(role_name, body['name'])
 
-        body = self.client.list_roles()['roles']
+        body = self.roles_client.list_roles()['roles']
         found = [role for role in body if role['name'] == role_name]
         self.assertTrue(any(found))
 
-        body = self.client.delete_role(found[0]['id'])
+        body = self.roles_client.delete_role(found[0]['id'])
 
-        body = self.client.list_roles()['roles']
+        body = self.roles_client.list_roles()['roles']
         found = [role for role in body if role['name'] == role_name]
         self.assertFalse(any(found))
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         self.data.setup_test_role()
         role_id = self.data.role['id']
         role_name = self.data.role['name']
-        body = self.client.show_role(role_id)['role']
+        body = self.roles_client.show_role(role_id)['role']
         self.assertEqual(role_id, body['id'])
         self.assertEqual(role_name, body['name'])
 
@@ -84,24 +84,28 @@
     def test_assign_user_role(self):
         """Assign a role to a user on a tenant."""
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'], role['id'])
-        roles = self.client.list_user_roles(tenant['id'], user['id'])['roles']
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
+        roles = self.roles_client.list_user_roles(tenant['id'],
+                                                  user['id'])['roles']
         self.assert_role_in_role_list(role, roles)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('f0b9292c-d3ba-4082-aa6c-440489beef69')
     def test_remove_user_role(self):
         """Remove a role assigned to a user on a tenant."""
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
-        user_role = self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
-                                                 user['id'],
-                                                 role['id'])['role']
-        self.client.delete_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
-                                     user_role['id'])
+        user_role = self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
+                                                       user['id'],
+                                                       role['id'])['role']
+        self.roles_client.delete_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
+                                           user_role['id'])
 
     @test.idempotent_id('262e1e3e-ed71-4edd-a0e5-d64e83d66d05')
     def test_list_user_roles(self):
         """List roles assigned to a user on tenant."""
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'], role['id'])
-        roles = self.client.list_user_roles(tenant['id'], user['id'])['roles']
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
+        roles = self.roles_client.list_user_roles(tenant['id'],
+                                                  user['id'])['roles']
         self.assert_role_in_role_list(role, roles)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
index 45c95df..a57163d 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_roles_negative.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     def test_list_roles_by_unauthorized_user(self):
         # Non-administrator user should not be able to list roles
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.non_admin_client.list_roles)
+                          self.non_admin_roles_client.list_roles)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('11a3c7da-df6c-40c2-abc2-badd682edf9f')
@@ -45,14 +45,15 @@
         # Request to list roles without a valid token should fail
         token = self.client.auth_provider.get_token()
         self.client.delete_token(token)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized, self.client.list_roles)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized, self.roles_client.list_roles)
         self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('c0b89e56-accc-4c73-85f8-9c0f866104c1')
     def test_role_create_blank_name(self):
         # Should not be able to create a role with a blank name
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_role, '')
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.BadRequest, self.roles_client.create_role,
+                          '')
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('585c8998-a8a4-4641-a5dd-abef7a8ced00')
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@
         # Non-administrator user should not be able to create role
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.non_admin_client.create_role, role_name)
+                          self.non_admin_roles_client.create_role, role_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('a7edd17a-e34a-4aab-8bb7-fa6f498645b8')
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized,
-                          self.client.create_role, role_name)
+                          self.roles_client.create_role, role_name)
         self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -78,10 +79,10 @@
     def test_role_create_duplicate(self):
         # Role names should be unique
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role-dup')
-        body = self.client.create_role(role_name)['role']
+        body = self.roles_client.create_role(role_name)['role']
         role1_id = body.get('id')
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_role, role1_id)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self.client.create_role,
+        self.addCleanup(self.roles_client.delete_role, role1_id)
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self.roles_client.create_role,
                           role_name)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -89,24 +90,24 @@
     def test_delete_role_by_unauthorized_user(self):
         # Non-administrator user should not be able to delete role
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role')
-        body = self.client.create_role(role_name)['role']
+        body = self.roles_client.create_role(role_name)['role']
         self.data.roles.append(body)
         role_id = body.get('id')
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.non_admin_client.delete_role, role_id)
+                          self.non_admin_roles_client.delete_role, role_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('44b60b20-70de-4dac-beaf-a3fc2650a16b')
     def test_delete_role_request_without_token(self):
         # Request to delete role without a valid token should fail
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role')
-        body = self.client.create_role(role_name)['role']
+        body = self.roles_client.create_role(role_name)['role']
         self.data.roles.append(body)
         role_id = body.get('id')
         token = self.client.auth_provider.get_token()
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized,
-                          self.client.delete_role,
+                          self.roles_client.delete_role,
                           role_id)
         self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@
     def test_delete_role_non_existent(self):
         # Attempt to delete a non existent role should fail
         non_existent_role = str(uuid.uuid4().hex)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_role,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.roles_client.delete_role,
                           non_existent_role)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@
         # assign a role to user
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.non_admin_client.assign_user_role,
+                          self.non_admin_roles_client.assign_user_role,
                           tenant['id'], user['id'], role['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@
         token = self.client.auth_provider.get_token()
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized,
-                          self.client.assign_user_role, tenant['id'],
+                          self.roles_client.assign_user_role, tenant['id'],
                           user['id'], role['id'])
         self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@
         # Attempt to assign a non existent role to user should fail
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
         non_existent_role = str(uuid.uuid4().hex)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.assign_user_role,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.roles_client.assign_user_role,
                           tenant['id'], user['id'], non_existent_role)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@
         # Attempt to assign a role on a non existent tenant should fail
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
         non_existent_tenant = str(uuid.uuid4().hex)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.assign_user_role,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.roles_client.assign_user_role,
                           non_existent_tenant, user['id'], role['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -163,8 +164,9 @@
     def test_assign_duplicate_user_role(self):
         # Duplicate user role should not get assigned
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'], role['id'])
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self.client.assign_user_role,
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Conflict, self.roles_client.assign_user_role,
                           tenant['id'], user['id'], role['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -173,11 +175,11 @@
         # Non-administrator user should not be authorized to
         # remove a user's role
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
-                                     user['id'],
-                                     role['id'])
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
+                                           user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.non_admin_client.delete_user_role,
+                          self.non_admin_roles_client.delete_user_role,
                           tenant['id'], user['id'], role['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -185,13 +187,13 @@
     def test_remove_user_role_request_without_token(self):
         # Request to remove a user's role without a valid token
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
-                                     user['id'],
-                                     role['id'])
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
+                                           user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
         token = self.client.auth_provider.get_token()
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized,
-                          self.client.delete_user_role, tenant['id'],
+                          self.roles_client.delete_user_role, tenant['id'],
                           user['id'], role['id'])
         self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
 
@@ -200,11 +202,11 @@
     def test_remove_user_role_non_existent_role(self):
         # Attempt to delete a non existent role from a user should fail
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
-                                     user['id'],
-                                     role['id'])
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
+                                           user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
         non_existent_role = str(uuid.uuid4().hex)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_user_role,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.roles_client.delete_user_role,
                           tenant['id'], user['id'], non_existent_role)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -212,11 +214,11 @@
     def test_remove_user_role_non_existent_tenant(self):
         # Attempt to remove a role from a non existent tenant should fail
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
-                                     user['id'],
-                                     role['id'])
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
+                                           user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
         non_existent_tenant = str(uuid.uuid4().hex)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.delete_user_role,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.roles_client.delete_user_role,
                           non_existent_tenant, user['id'], role['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
@@ -225,10 +227,11 @@
         # Non-administrator user should not be authorized to list
         # a user's roles
         (user, tenant, role) = self._get_role_params()
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'], role['id'])
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
         self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Forbidden,
-                          self.non_admin_client.list_user_roles, tenant['id'],
-                          user['id'])
+                          self.non_admin_roles_client.list_user_roles,
+                          tenant['id'], user['id'])
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('682adfb2-fd5f-4b0a-a9ca-322e9bebb907')
@@ -239,7 +242,7 @@
         self.client.delete_token(token)
         try:
             self.assertRaises(lib_exc.Unauthorized,
-                              self.client.list_user_roles, tenant['id'],
+                              self.roles_client.list_user_roles, tenant['id'],
                               user['id'])
         finally:
             self.client.auth_provider.clear_auth()
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
index 0daa66d..e752b02 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_tokens.py
@@ -77,15 +77,15 @@
 
         # Create a role
         role_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='role')
-        role = self.client.create_role(role_name)['role']
+        role = self.roles_client.create_role(role_name)['role']
         self.data.roles.append(role)
 
         # Grant the user the role on the tenants.
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant1['id'], user['id'],
-                                     role['id'])
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant1['id'], user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
 
-        self.client.assign_user_role(tenant2['id'], user['id'],
-                                     role['id'])
+        self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant2['id'], user['id'],
+                                           role['id'])
 
         # Get an unscoped token.
         body = self.token_client.auth(user_name, user_password)
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py
index 9cf1ce0..2e9714e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v2/test_users.py
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@
         user_ids = list()
         fetched_user_ids = list()
         user_ids.append(user['id'])
-        role = self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
-                                            role['id'])['role']
+        role = self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'],
+                                                  role['id'])['role']
 
         alt_user2 = data_utils.rand_name('second_user')
         alt_password2 = data_utils.rand_password()
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@
                                               'user2@123')['user']
         user_ids.append(second_user['id'])
         self.data.users.append(second_user)
-        role = self.client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
-                                            second_user['id'],
-                                            role['id'])['role']
+        role = self.roles_client.assign_user_role(tenant['id'],
+                                                  second_user['id'],
+                                                  role['id'])['role']
         # List of users with roles for the respective tenant ID
         body = (self.tenants_client.list_tenant_users(self.data.tenant['id'])
                 ['users'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/base.py b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
index 8359b8f..1a4c8bb 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/base.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
     @classmethod
     def get_role_by_name(cls, name):
-        roles = cls.client.list_roles()['roles']
+        roles = cls.roles_client.list_roles()['roles']
         role = [r for r in roles if r['name'] == name]
         if len(role) > 0:
             return role[0]
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
         cls.non_admin_client = cls.os.identity_public_client
         cls.non_admin_token_client = cls.os.token_client
         cls.non_admin_tenants_client = cls.os.tenants_public_client
+        cls.non_admin_roles_client = cls.os.roles_public_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
@@ -98,11 +99,14 @@
         cls.token_client = cls.os_adm.token_client
         cls.tenants_client = cls.os_adm.tenants_client
         cls.non_admin_tenants_client = cls.os.tenants_client
+        cls.roles_client = cls.os_adm.roles_client
+        cls.non_admin_roles_client = cls.os.roles_client
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(BaseIdentityV2AdminTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.data = DataGenerator(cls.client, cls.tenants_client)
+        cls.data = DataGenerator(cls.client, cls.tenants_client,
+                                 cls.roles_client)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_cleanup(cls):
@@ -187,10 +191,11 @@
 
 class DataGenerator(object):
 
-        def __init__(self, client, tenants_client=None):
+        def __init__(self, client, tenants_client=None, roles_client=None):
             self.client = client
             # TODO(dmellado) split Datagenerator for v2 and v3
             self.tenants_client = tenants_client
+            self.roles_client = roles_client
             self.users = []
             self.tenants = []
             self.roles = []
@@ -232,7 +237,7 @@
         def setup_test_role(self):
             """Set up a test role."""
             self.test_role = data_utils.rand_name('role')
-            self.role = self.client.create_role(self.test_role)['role']
+            self.role = self.roles_client.create_role(self.test_role)['role']
             self.roles.append(self.role)
 
         def setup_test_v3_user(self):
@@ -294,7 +299,7 @@
             for tenant in self.tenants:
                 self._try_wrapper(self.tenants_client.delete_tenant, tenant)
             for role in self.roles:
-                self._try_wrapper(self.client.delete_role, role)
+                self._try_wrapper(self.roles_client.delete_role, role)
             for v3_user in self.v3_users:
                 self._try_wrapper(self.client.delete_user, v3_user)
             for v3_project in self.projects:
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 74f8684..a837ce1 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@
     DatabaseVersionsClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json.identity_client import \
     IdentityClient
+from tempest.services.identity.v2.json.roles_client import \
+    RolesClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json.tenants_client import \
     TenantsClient
 from tempest.services.identity.v3.json.credentials_client import \
@@ -437,6 +439,8 @@
                                               **params_v2_admin)
         self.tenants_client = TenantsClient(self.auth_provider,
                                             **params_v2_admin)
+        self.roles_client = RolesClient(self.auth_provider,
+                                        **params_v2_admin)
         params_v2_public = params.copy()
         params_v2_public['endpoint_type'] = (
             CONF.identity.v2_public_endpoint_type)
@@ -445,6 +449,8 @@
                                                      **params_v2_public)
         self.tenants_public_client = TenantsClient(self.auth_provider,
                                                    **params_v2_public)
+        self.roles_public_client = RolesClient(self.auth_provider,
+                                               **params_v2_public)
         params_v3 = params.copy()
         params_v3['endpoint_type'] = CONF.identity.v3_endpoint_type
         # Clients below use the endpoint type of Keystone API v3
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/account_generator.py b/tempest/cmd/account_generator.py
index 64c9b00..297a066 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/account_generator.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/account_generator.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 from tempest import config
 from tempest import exceptions as exc
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import identity_client
+from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import roles_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import tenants_client
 from tempest.services.network.json import network_client
 from tempest.services.network.json import networks_client
@@ -146,6 +147,13 @@
         endpoint_type='adminURL',
         **params
     )
+    roles_admin = roles_client.RolesClient(
+        _auth,
+        CONF.identity.catalog_type,
+        CONF.identity.region,
+        endpoint_type='adminURL',
+        **params
+    )
     network_admin = None
     networks_admin = None
     subnets_admin = None
@@ -171,14 +179,14 @@
             CONF.network.region or CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type='adminURL',
             **params)
-    return (identity_admin, tenants_admin, neutron_iso_networks, network_admin,
-            networks_admin, subnets_admin)
+    return (identity_admin, tenants_admin, roles_admin, neutron_iso_networks,
+            network_admin, networks_admin, subnets_admin)
 
 
 def create_resources(opts, resources):
-    (identity_admin, tenants_admin, neutron_iso_networks,
+    (identity_admin, tenants_admin, roles_admin, neutron_iso_networks,
      network_admin, networks_admin, subnets_admin) = get_admin_clients(opts)
-    roles = identity_admin.list_roles()['roles']
+    roles = roles_admin.list_roles()['roles']
     for u in resources['users']:
         u['role_ids'] = []
         for r in u.get('roles', ()):
@@ -240,7 +248,7 @@
             continue
         for r in u['role_ids']:
             try:
-                identity_admin.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'], r)
+                roles_admin.assign_user_role(tenant['id'], user['id'], r)
             except tempest_lib.exceptions.Conflict:
                 # don't care if it's already assigned
                 pass
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py
index 1c8ddcb..3c32d48 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 
     def _init_admin_ids(self):
         id_cl = self.admin_mgr.identity_client
+        rl_cl = self.admin_mgr.roles_client
 
         tenant = identity.get_tenant_by_name(id_cl,
                                              CONF.auth.admin_tenant_name)
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@
                                              CONF.auth.admin_username)
         self.admin_id = user['id']
 
-        roles = id_cl.list_roles()['roles']
+        roles = rl_cl.list_roles()['roles']
         for role in roles:
             if role['name'] == CONF.identity.admin_role:
                 self.admin_role_id = role['id']
@@ -221,8 +222,9 @@
 
     def _add_admin(self, tenant_id):
         id_cl = self.admin_mgr.identity_client
+        rl_cl = self.admin_mgr.roles_client
         needs_role = True
-        roles = id_cl.list_user_roles(tenant_id, self.admin_id)['roles']
+        roles = rl_cl.list_user_roles(tenant_id, self.admin_id)['roles']
         for role in roles:
             if role['id'] == self.admin_role_id:
                 needs_role = False
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
index b5b78c6..032b8b4 100644
--- a/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/cleanup_service.py
@@ -857,10 +857,13 @@
 
 class RoleService(IdentityService):
 
+    def __init__(self, manager, **kwargs):
+        super(RoleService, self).__init__(kwargs)
+        self.client = manager.roles_client
+
     def list(self):
-        client = self.client
         try:
-            roles = client.list_roles()['roles']
+            roles = self.client.list_roles()['roles']
             # reconcile roles with saved state and never list admin role
             if not self.is_save_state:
                 roles = [role for role in roles if
@@ -874,11 +877,10 @@
             return []
 
     def delete(self):
-        client = self.client
         roles = self.list()
         for role in roles:
             try:
-                client.delete_role(role['id'])
+                self.client.delete_role(role['id'])
             except Exception:
                 LOG.exception("Delete Role exception.")
 
diff --git a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
index 826d8e8..9084b26 100755
--- a/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
+++ b/tempest/cmd/javelin.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 from tempest.services.compute.json import security_group_rules_client
 from tempest.services.compute.json import servers_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import identity_client
+from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import roles_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import tenants_client
 from tempest.services.image.v2.json import images_client
 from tempest.services.network.json import network_client
@@ -206,6 +207,12 @@
             CONF.identity.region,
             endpoint_type='adminURL',
             **default_params_with_timeout_values)
+        self.roles = roles_client.RolesClient(
+            _auth,
+            CONF.identity.catalog_type,
+            CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type='adminURL',
+            **default_params_with_timeout_values)
         self.servers = servers_client.ServersClient(_auth,
                                                     **compute_params)
         self.flavors = flavors_client.FlavorsClient(_auth,
@@ -339,11 +346,11 @@
 
 def _assign_swift_role(user, swift_role):
     admin = keystone_admin()
-    roles = admin.identity.list_roles()
+    roles = admin.roles.list_roles()
     role = next(r for r in roles if r['name'] == swift_role)
     LOG.debug(USERS[user])
     try:
-        admin.identity.assign_user_role(
+        admin.roles.assign_user_role(
             USERS[user]['tenant_id'],
             USERS[user]['id'],
             role['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/common/cred_client.py b/tempest/common/cred_client.py
index 94515dc..a33732e 100644
--- a/tempest/common/cred_client.py
+++ b/tempest/common/cred_client.py
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@
      admin credentials used for generating credentials.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, identity_client, projects_client=None):
+    def __init__(self, identity_client, projects_client=None,
+                 roles_client=None):
         # The client implies version and credentials
         self.identity_client = identity_client
         # this is temporary until the v3 project client is
         # separated, then projects_client will become mandatory
         self.projects_client = projects_client or identity_client
+        self.roles_client = roles_client or identity_client
 
     def create_user(self, username, password, project, email):
         user = self.identity_client.create_user(
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@
 
     def create_user_role(self, role_name):
         if not self._check_role_exists(role_name):
-            self.identity_client.create_role(role_name)
+            self.roles_client.create_role(role_name)
 
     def assign_user_role(self, user, project, role_name):
         role = self._check_role_exists(role_name)
@@ -67,8 +69,8 @@
             msg = 'No "%s" role found' % role_name
             raise lib_exc.NotFound(msg)
         try:
-            self.identity_client.assign_user_role(project['id'], user['id'],
-                                                  role['id'])
+            self.roles_client.assign_user_role(project['id'], user['id'],
+                                               role['id'])
         except lib_exc.Conflict:
             LOG.debug("Role %s already assigned on project %s for user %s" % (
                 role['id'], project['id'], user['id']))
@@ -88,14 +90,16 @@
         self.identity_client.delete_user(user_id)
 
     def _list_roles(self):
-        roles = self.identity_client.list_roles()['roles']
+        roles = self.roles_client.list_roles()['roles']
         return roles
 
 
 class V2CredsClient(CredsClient):
 
-    def __init__(self, identity_client, projects_client):
-        super(V2CredsClient, self).__init__(identity_client, projects_client)
+    def __init__(self, identity_client, projects_client, roles_client):
+        super(V2CredsClient, self).__init__(identity_client,
+                                            projects_client,
+                                            roles_client)
 
     def create_project(self, name, description):
         tenant = self.projects_client.create_tenant(
@@ -160,8 +164,9 @@
 
 def get_creds_client(identity_client,
                      projects_client=None,
+                     roles_client=None,
                      project_domain_name=None):
     if isinstance(identity_client, v2_identity.IdentityClient):
-        return V2CredsClient(identity_client, projects_client)
+        return V2CredsClient(identity_client, projects_client, roles_client)
     else:
         return V3CredsClient(identity_client, project_domain_name)
diff --git a/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py b/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py
index 813d94f..c52aa41 100644
--- a/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/common/dynamic_creds.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
         self.ports = []
         self.default_admin_creds = admin_creds
         (self.identity_admin_client, self.tenants_admin_client,
+         self.roles_admin_client,
          self.network_admin_client,
          self.networks_admin_client,
          self.subnets_admin_client,
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@
         self.creds_client = cred_client.get_creds_client(
             self.identity_admin_client,
             self.tenants_admin_client,
+            self.roles_admin_client,
             self.creds_domain_name)
 
     def _get_admin_clients(self):
@@ -83,10 +85,11 @@
         """
         os = clients.Manager(self.default_admin_creds)
         if self.identity_version == 'v2':
-            return (os.identity_client, os.tenants_client, os.network_client,
-                    os.networks_client, os.subnets_client, os.ports_client)
+            return (os.identity_client, os.tenants_client, os.roles_client,
+                    os.network_client, os.networks_client, os.subnets_client,
+                    os.ports_client)
         else:
-            return (os.identity_v3_client, None, os.network_client,
+            return (os.identity_v3_client, None, None, os.network_client,
                     os.networks_client, os.subnets_client, os.ports_client)
 
     def _create_creds(self, suffix="", admin=False, roles=None):
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
index f80e22d..54596be 100644
--- a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/identity_client.py
@@ -26,60 +26,6 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
-    def create_role(self, name):
-        """Create a role."""
-        post_body = {
-            'name': name,
-        }
-        post_body = json.dumps({'role': post_body})
-        resp, body = self.post('OS-KSADM/roles', post_body)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def show_role(self, role_id):
-        """Get a role by its id."""
-        resp, body = self.get('OS-KSADM/roles/%s' % role_id)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def delete_role(self, role_id):
-        """Delete a role."""
-        resp, body = self.delete('OS-KSADM/roles/%s' % str(role_id))
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return resp, body
-
-    def list_user_roles(self, tenant_id, user_id):
-        """Returns a list of roles assigned to a user for a tenant."""
-        url = '/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles' % (tenant_id, user_id)
-        resp, body = self.get(url)
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def assign_user_role(self, tenant_id, user_id, role_id):
-        """Add roles to a user on a tenant."""
-        resp, body = self.put('/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles/OS-KSADM/%s' %
-                              (tenant_id, user_id, role_id), "")
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def delete_user_role(self, tenant_id, user_id, role_id):
-        """Removes a role assignment for a user on a tenant."""
-        resp, body = self.delete('/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles/OS-KSADM/%s' %
-                                 (tenant_id, user_id, role_id))
-        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
-    def list_roles(self):
-        """Returns roles."""
-        resp, body = self.get('OS-KSADM/roles')
-        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
-        body = json.loads(body)
-        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
-
     def create_user(self, name, password, tenant_id, email, **kwargs):
         """Create a user."""
         post_body = {
diff --git a/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/roles_client.py b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/roles_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de8f9cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/identity/v2/json/roles_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from oslo_serialization import jsonutils as json
+
+from tempest.common import service_client
+
+
+class RolesClient(service_client.ServiceClient):
+    api_version = "v2.0"
+
+    def create_role(self, name):
+        """Create a role."""
+        post_body = {
+            'name': name,
+        }
+        post_body = json.dumps({'role': post_body})
+        resp, body = self.post('OS-KSADM/roles', post_body)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def show_role(self, role_id):
+        """Get a role by its id."""
+        resp, body = self.get('OS-KSADM/roles/%s' % role_id)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def delete_role(self, role_id):
+        """Delete a role."""
+        resp, body = self.delete('OS-KSADM/roles/%s' % str(role_id))
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return resp, body
+
+    def list_user_roles(self, tenant_id, user_id):
+        """Returns a list of roles assigned to a user for a tenant."""
+        url = '/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles' % (tenant_id, user_id)
+        resp, body = self.get(url)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def assign_user_role(self, tenant_id, user_id, role_id):
+        """Add roles to a user on a tenant."""
+        resp, body = self.put('/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles/OS-KSADM/%s' %
+                              (tenant_id, user_id, role_id), "")
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def delete_user_role(self, tenant_id, user_id, role_id):
+        """Removes a role assignment for a user on a tenant."""
+        resp, body = self.delete('/tenants/%s/users/%s/roles/OS-KSADM/%s' %
+                                 (tenant_id, user_id, role_id))
+        self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
+    def list_roles(self):
+        """Returns roles."""
+        resp, body = self.get('OS-KSADM/roles')
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        body = json.loads(body)
+        return service_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
diff --git a/tempest/stress/driver.py b/tempest/stress/driver.py
index cac848b..a550d71 100644
--- a/tempest/stress/driver.py
+++ b/tempest/stress/driver.py
@@ -147,11 +147,13 @@
                 if CONF.identity.auth_version == 'v2':
                     identity_client = admin_manager.identity_client
                     projects_client = admin_manager.tenants_client
+                    roles_client = admin_manager.roles_client
                 else:
                     identity_client = admin_manager.identity_v3_client
                     projects_client = None
+                    roles_client = None
                 credentials_client = cred_client.get_creds_client(
-                    identity_client, projects_client)
+                    identity_client, projects_client, roles_client)
                 project = credentials_client.create_project(
                     name=tenant_name, description=tenant_name)
                 user = credentials_client.create_user(username, password,
diff --git a/tempest/test.py b/tempest/test.py
index 8e961f4..407df3b 100644
--- a/tempest/test.py
+++ b/tempest/test.py
@@ -437,9 +437,11 @@
         if CONF.identity.auth_version == 'v2':
             client = self.os_admin.identity_client
             project_client = self.os_admin.tenants_client
+            roles_client = self.os_admin.roles_client
         else:
             client = self.os_admin.identity_v3_client
             project_client = None
+            roles_client = None
 
         try:
             domain = client.auth_provider.credentials.project_domain_name
@@ -447,6 +449,7 @@
             domain = 'Default'
 
         return cred_client.get_creds_client(client, project_client,
+                                            roles_client,
                                             project_domain_name=domain)
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/tests/common/test_dynamic_creds.py b/tempest/tests/common/test_dynamic_creds.py
index 10acd14..d520985 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/common/test_dynamic_creds.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/common/test_dynamic_creds.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 from tempest import exceptions
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import identity_client as \
     json_iden_client
+from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import roles_client as \
+    json_roles_client
 from tempest.services.identity.v2.json import tenants_client as \
     json_tenants_client
 from tempest.services.network.json import network_client as json_network_client
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@
 
     def _mock_list_roles(self, id, name):
         roles_fix = self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            json_iden_client.IdentityClient,
+            json_roles_client.RolesClient,
             'list_roles',
             return_value=(service_client.ResponseBody
                           (200,
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@
 
     def _mock_list_2_roles(self):
         roles_fix = self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            json_iden_client.IdentityClient,
+            json_roles_client.RolesClient,
             'list_roles',
             return_value=(service_client.ResponseBody
                           (200,
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@
 
     def _mock_assign_user_role(self):
         tenant_fix = self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            json_iden_client.IdentityClient,
+            json_roles_client.RolesClient,
             'assign_user_role',
             return_value=(service_client.ResponseBody
                           (200, {}))))
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@
 
     def _mock_list_role(self):
         roles_fix = self.useFixture(mockpatch.PatchObject(
-            json_iden_client.IdentityClient,
+            json_roles_client.RolesClient,
             'list_roles',
             return_value=(service_client.ResponseBody
                           (200, {'roles': [{'id': '1',
@@ -178,11 +180,11 @@
         self._mock_user_create('1234', 'fake_admin_user')
         self._mock_tenant_create('1234', 'fake_admin_tenant')
 
-        user_mock = mock.patch.object(json_iden_client.IdentityClient,
+        user_mock = mock.patch.object(json_roles_client.RolesClient,
                                       'assign_user_role')
         user_mock.start()
         self.addCleanup(user_mock.stop)
-        with mock.patch.object(json_iden_client.IdentityClient,
+        with mock.patch.object(json_roles_client.RolesClient,
                                'assign_user_role') as user_mock:
             admin_creds = creds.get_admin_creds()
         user_mock.assert_has_calls([
@@ -201,11 +203,11 @@
         self._mock_user_create('1234', 'fake_role_user')
         self._mock_tenant_create('1234', 'fake_role_tenant')
 
-        user_mock = mock.patch.object(json_iden_client.IdentityClient,
+        user_mock = mock.patch.object(json_roles_client.RolesClient,
                                       'assign_user_role')
         user_mock.start()
         self.addCleanup(user_mock.stop)
-        with mock.patch.object(json_iden_client.IdentityClient,
+        with mock.patch.object(json_roles_client.RolesClient,
                                'assign_user_role') as user_mock:
             role_creds = creds.get_creds_by_roles(
                 roles=['role1', 'role2'])