diff --git a/.testr.conf b/.testr.conf
index e7a868376..c1022c03a 100644
--- a/.testr.conf
+++ b/.testr.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 test_command=OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=${OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE:-1} \
              OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=${OS_STDERR_CAPTURE:-1} \
              OS_LOG_CAPTURE=${OS_LOG_CAPTURE:-1} \
-             ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -s ${OS_TEST_PATH:-./barbican} -t . $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
+             ${PYTHON:-python} -m subunit.run discover -s ${OS_TEST_PATH:-./barbican/tests/} -t . $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
 
 test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
 test_list_option=--list
diff --git a/barbican/cmd/functionaltests/.testr.conf b/barbican/cmd/functionaltests/.testr.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d976b049e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/barbican/cmd/functionaltests/.testr.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[DEFAULT]
+test_command=
+    OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE=${OS_STDOUT_CAPTURE:-1} \
+    OS_STDERR_CAPTURE=${OS_STDERR_CAPTURE:-1} \
+    OS_LOG_CAPTURE=${OS_LOG_CAPTURE:-1} \
+    ${PYTHON:-python} -m coverage run -a -m subunit.run discover -s ./cmd -t . $LISTOPT $IDOPTION
+
+test_id_option=--load-list $IDFILE
+test_list_option=--list
diff --git a/barbican/cmd/functionaltests/__init__.py b/barbican/cmd/functionaltests/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/barbican/cmd/functionaltests/test_db_manage.py b/barbican/cmd/functionaltests/test_db_manage.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b8610959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/barbican/cmd/functionaltests/test_db_manage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2016 Rackspace, Inc.
+#
+# 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.
+
+import os
+import time
+
+from testtools import testcase
+
+from barbican.common import config as barbican_config
+from barbican.tests import utils
+from functionaltests.api import base
+from functionaltests.api.v1.behaviors import container_behaviors
+from functionaltests.api.v1.behaviors import secret_behaviors
+from functionaltests.api.v1.models import container_models
+from functionaltests.api.v1.models import secret_models
+from functionaltests.common import config
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+
+# Import and configure logging.
+BCONF = barbican_config.CONF
+CONF = config.get_config()
+admin_a = CONF.rbac_users.admin_a
+admin_b = CONF.rbac_users.admin_b
+
+
+class DBManageTestCase(base.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(DBManageTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.sbehaviors = secret_behaviors.SecretBehaviors(self.client)
+        self.cbehaviors = container_behaviors.ContainerBehaviors(self.client)
+
+        db_url = BCONF.sql_connection
+
+        time.sleep(5)
+        # Setup session for tests to query DB
+        engine = create_engine(db_url)
+        self.conn = engine.connect()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super(DBManageTestCase, self).tearDown()
+        self.conn.close()
+        self.sbehaviors.delete_all_created_secrets()
+        self.cbehaviors.delete_all_created_containers()
+
+    def _create_secret_list(self,
+                            user,
+                            delete=False,
+                            expiration="2050-02-28T19:14:44.180394"):
+
+        secret_defaults_data = {
+            "name": "AES key",
+            "expiration": expiration,
+            "algorithm": "aes",
+            "bit_length": 256,
+            "mode": "cbc",
+            "payload": "gF6+lLoF3ohA9aPRpt+6bQ==",
+            "payload_content_type": "application/octet-stream",
+            "payload_content_encoding": "base64",
+        }
+
+        secret_list = []
+
+        for i in range(0, 5):
+            secret_model = secret_models.SecretModel(**secret_defaults_data)
+            resp, secret_ref = self.sbehaviors.create_secret(secret_model,
+                                                             user_name=user)
+
+            self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 201)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(secret_ref)
+
+            secret_list.append(secret_ref)
+
+        if delete is True:
+            self._delete_secret_list(secret_list, user)
+
+        return secret_list
+
+    def _create_container_uuid_list(
+            self,
+            user,
+            secret_expiration="2050-02-28T19:14:44.180394",
+            delete_secret=False,
+            delete_container=False):
+
+        secret_list = self._create_secret_list(
+            user=user,
+            expiration=secret_expiration
+        )
+
+        container_data = {
+            "name": "containername",
+            "type": "generic",
+            "secret_refs": [
+                {
+                    "name": "secret",
+                    "secret_ref": secret_list[0]
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        container_list = []
+
+        for i in range(0, 5):
+            container_model = container_models.ContainerModel(**container_data)
+            post_container_resp, c_ref = self.cbehaviors.create_container(
+                container_model,
+                user_name=user)
+
+            self.assertEqual(post_container_resp.status_code, 201)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(c_ref)
+
+            container_list.append(c_ref)
+
+        if delete_container is True:
+            self._delete_container_list(container_list, user)
+
+        if delete_secret is True:
+            self._delete_secret_list(secret_list)
+
+        return container_list
+
+    def _delete_secret_list(self, secret_list, user):
+
+        for secret in secret_list:
+            del_resp = self.sbehaviors.delete_secret(secret, user_name=user)
+            self.assertEqual(del_resp.status_code, 204)
+
+    def _delete_container_list(self, container_list, user):
+        for container in container_list:
+            del_resp = self.cbehaviors.delete_container(container,
+                                                        user_name=user)
+            self.assertEqual(del_resp.status_code, 204)
+
+    def _get_uuid(self, ref):
+        uuid = ref.split('/')[-1]
+
+        return uuid
+
+    @testcase.attr('positive')
+    def test_active_secret_not_deleted(self):
+        """Verify that active secrest are not removed"""
+        project_a_secrets = self._create_secret_list(user=admin_a)
+        project_b_secrets = self._create_secret_list(user=admin_b)
+
+        os.system("python barbican/cmd/db_manage.py clean -m 0 -p -e")
+
+        results = self.conn.execute("select * from secrets")
+        secret_list = []
+        for row in results:
+            secret_list.append(str(row[0]))
+
+        for secret in project_a_secrets:
+            secret_uuid = self._get_uuid(secret)
+            self.assertIn(secret_uuid, secret_list)
+
+        for secret in project_b_secrets:
+            secret_uuid = self._get_uuid(secret)
+            self.assertIn(secret_uuid, secret_list)
+
+    @testcase.attr('positive')
+    def test_soft_deleted_secrets_are_removed(self):
+        """Test that soft deleted secrets are removed"""
+
+        project_a_secrets = self._create_secret_list(user=admin_a,
+                                                     delete=True)
+        project_b_secrets = self._create_secret_list(user=admin_b,
+                                                     delete=True)
+
+        os.system("python barbican/cmd/db_manage.py clean -m 0 -p -e")
+
+        results = self.conn.execute("select * from secrets")
+        secret_list = []
+        for row in results:
+            secret_list.append(str(row[0]))
+
+        for secret in project_a_secrets:
+            secret_uuid = self._get_uuid(secret)
+            self.assertNotIn(secret_uuid, secret_list)
+
+        for secret in project_b_secrets:
+            secret_uuid = self._get_uuid(secret)
+            self.assertNotIn(secret_uuid, secret_list)
+
+    @testcase.attr('positive')
+    def test_expired_secrets_are_not_removed_from_db(self):
+        """Test expired secrests are left in soft deleted state.
+
+        Currently this clean will set the threshold at the start
+        of the test. Expired secrets will be deleted and the
+        deleted at date will now be later then the threshold
+        date.
+        """
+
+        current_time = utils.create_timestamp_w_tz_and_offset(seconds=10)
+        project_a_secrets = self._create_secret_list(user=admin_a,
+                                                     expiration=current_time)
+        project_b_secrets = self._create_secret_list(user=admin_b,
+                                                     expiration=current_time)
+
+        time.sleep(10)
+
+        os.system("python barbican/cmd/db_manage.py clean -m 0 -p -e")
+
+        results = self.conn.execute("select * from secrets")
+        secret_list = []
+        for row in results:
+            secret_list.append(str(row[0]))
+
+        for secret in project_a_secrets:
+            secret_uuid = self._get_uuid(secret)
+            self.assertIn(secret_uuid, secret_list)
+
+        for secret in project_b_secrets:
+            secret_uuid = self._get_uuid(secret)
+            self.assertIn(secret_uuid, secret_list)
+
+    @testcase.attr('positive')
+    def test_no_soft_deleted_secrets_in_db(self):
+        """Test that no soft deleted secrests are in db"""
+        os.system("python barbican/cmd/db_manage.py clean -m 0 -p -e")
+
+        results = self.conn.execute("select * from secrets where deleted=1")
+        secret_list = []
+        for row in results:
+            secret_list.append(str(row[0]))
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(secret_list), 0)
+
+    @testcase.attr('positive')
+    def test_active_containers_not_deleted(self):
+        """Active containers are not deleted"""
+        project_a_containers = self._create_container_uuid_list(
+            user=admin_a)
+        project_b_containers = self._create_container_uuid_list(
+            user=admin_b)
+
+        os.system("python barbican/cmd/db_manage.py clean -m 0 -p -e")
+
+        results = self.conn.execute("select * from containers")
+        container_list = []
+        for row in results:
+            container_list.append(str(row[0]))
+
+        for container in project_a_containers:
+            container_uuid = self._get_uuid(container)
+            self.assertIn(container_uuid, container_list)
+
+        for container in project_b_containers:
+            container_uuid = self._get_uuid(container)
+            self.assertIn(container_uuid, container_list)
+
+    @testcase.attr('positive')
+    def test_cleanup_soft_deleted_containers(self):
+        """Soft deleted containers are deleted"""
+        project_a_delete_containers = self._create_container_uuid_list(
+            user=admin_a,
+            delete_container=True)
+        project_b_delete_containers = self._create_container_uuid_list(
+            user=admin_b,
+            delete_container=True)
+
+        os.system("python barbican/cmd/db_manage.py clean -m 0 -p -e")
+
+        results = self.conn.execute("select * from containers")
+        container_list = []
+        for row in results:
+            container_list.append(str(row[0]))
+
+        for container in project_a_delete_containers:
+            container_uuid = self._get_uuid(container)
+            self.assertNotIn(container_uuid, container_list)
+
+        for container in project_b_delete_containers:
+            container_uuid = self._get_uuid(container)
+            self.assertNotIn(container_uuid, container_list)
+
+    @testcase.attr('positive')
+    def test_containers_with_exipred_secrets_are_deleted(self):
+        """Containers with expired secrets are deleted"""
+        current_time = utils.create_timestamp_w_tz_and_offset(seconds=10)
+
+        project_a_delete_containers = self._create_container_uuid_list(
+            user=admin_a,
+            delete_container=True,
+            secret_expiration=current_time)
+        project_b_delete_containers = self._create_container_uuid_list(
+            user=admin_b,
+            delete_container=True,
+            secret_expiration=current_time)
+
+        time.sleep(10)
+
+        os.system("python barbican/cmd/db_manage.py clean -m 0 -p -e")
+
+        results = self.conn.execute("select * from containers")
+        container_list = []
+        for row in results:
+            container_list.append(str(row[0]))
+
+        for container in project_a_delete_containers:
+            container_uuid = self._get_uuid(container)
+            self.assertNotIn(container_uuid, container_list)
+
+        for container in project_b_delete_containers:
+            container_uuid = self._get_uuid(container)
+            self.assertNotIn(container_uuid, container_list)
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index eefc90981..5ec51ff81 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ commands =
     /bin/bash {toxinidir}/functionaltests/pretty_tox.sh '{posargs}'
 passenv = KMIP_PLUGIN_ENABLED
 
+[testenv:cmd]
+# This tox env is purely to make local test development easier
+# Note: This requires local running instances of Barbican and Keystone
+deps = -r{toxinidir}/test-requirements.txt
+setenv = OS_TEST_PATH={toxinidir}/barbican/cmd/functionaltests
+commands =
+    /usr/bin/find . -type f -name "*.pyc" -delete
+    /bin/bash {toxinidir}/functionaltests/pretty_tox.sh '{posargs}'
+
 [flake8]
 exclude = .git,.idea,.tox,bin,dist,debian,rpmbuild,tools,*.egg-info,*.eggs,*openstack/common,contrib,
           functionaltests,*alembic_migrations/versions,*docs/target,*.egg