diff --git a/.github/pseudo-cluster/docker-compose.yml b/.github/pseudo-cluster/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6adb767f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pseudo-cluster/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+services:
+  munge-key-generator:
+    image: ghcr.io/reframe-hpc/munge-ubuntu:20.04
+    hostname: munge-host
+    healthcheck:
+        test: ["CMD-SHELL", "test -f /scratch/munge.key"]
+        interval: 10s
+        timeout: 10s
+        retries: 5
+    volumes:
+      - shared-scratch:/scratch
+
+  frontend:
+    image: slurm-reframe
+    container_name: frontend
+    build:
+      dockerfile: .github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/Dockerfile
+      context: ../../
+    hostname: login
+    user: admin
+    init: True
+    volumes:
+      - shared-home:/home/admin:rw
+      - shared-scratch:/scratch:rw
+    links:
+      - slurm-master
+    depends_on:
+      munge-key-generator:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      slurm-master:
+        condition: service_started
+      node0:
+        condition: service_started
+      node1:
+        condition: service_started
+      node2:
+        condition: service_started
+    environment:
+      - SLURM_CPUS_ON_NODE=1
+      - BACKEND=${BACKEND:-squeue}
+
+  slurm-master:
+    image: ghcr.io/reframe-hpc/slurm-master-ubuntu:20.04
+    hostname: slurm-master
+    user: admin
+    volumes:
+      - shared-home:/home/admin
+      - shared-scratch:/scratch:rw
+    depends_on:
+      munge-key-generator:
+          condition: service_healthy
+    environment:
+      - SLURM_CPUS_ON_NODE=1
+
+  node0:
+    image: ghcr.io/reframe-hpc/slurm-node-ubuntu:20.04
+    hostname: nid00
+    container_name: slurm-node0
+    user: admin
+    volumes:
+      - shared-home:/home/admin
+      - shared-scratch:/scratch:rw
+    environment:
+      - SLURM_NODENAME=nid00
+      - SLURM_CPUS_ON_NODE=1
+    depends_on:
+      munge-key-generator:
+          condition: service_healthy
+      slurm-master:
+          condition: service_started
+    links:
+      - slurm-master
+
+  node1:
+    image: ghcr.io/reframe-hpc/slurm-node-ubuntu:20.04
+    hostname: nid01
+    container_name: slurm-node1
+    user: admin
+    volumes:
+      - shared-home:/home/admin
+      - shared-scratch:/scratch:rw
+    environment:
+      - SLURM_NODENAME=nid01
+      - SLURM_CPUS_ON_NODE=1
+    depends_on:
+      munge-key-generator:
+          condition: service_healthy
+      slurm-master:
+          condition: service_started
+    links:
+      - slurm-master
+
+  node2:
+    image: ghcr.io/reframe-hpc/slurm-node-ubuntu:20.04
+    hostname: nid02
+    container_name: slurm-node2
+    user: admin
+    volumes:
+      - shared-home:/home/admin
+      - shared-scratch:/scratch:rw
+    environment:
+      - SLURM_NODENAME=nid02
+      - SLURM_CPUS_ON_NODE=1
+    depends_on:
+      munge-key-generator:
+          condition: service_healthy
+      slurm-master:
+          condition: service_started
+    links:
+      - slurm-master
+
+volumes:
+  shared-home:
+  shared-scratch:
diff --git a/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/Dockerfile b/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afeac49f98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+FROM ubuntu:20.04
+
+ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt update -y && \
+    apt install -y \
+    build-essential \
+    clang jq libomp-dev tree vim \
+    git \
+    mariadb-client \
+    munge \
+    slurm-client \
+    slurm-wlm-torque \
+    sudo \
+    python3 \
+    python3-pip \
+    wget \
+    curl \
+    mpich \
+    libmpich-dev && \
+    rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN useradd -m admin -s /usr/bin/bash -d /home/admin && \
+    echo "admin:admin" | chpasswd && adduser admin sudo && \
+    echo "admin     ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
+
+COPY .github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/slurm.conf /etc/slurm-llnl/
+COPY .github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/cgroup.conf /etc/slurm-llnl/
+COPY .github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/docker-entrypoint.sh /etc/slurm-llnl/
+COPY . /usr/local/share/reframe
+
+RUN mkdir /scratch && \
+    chown -R admin:admin /scratch
+
+RUN chmod +rx /etc/slurm-llnl/docker-entrypoint.sh
+
+WORKDIR /home/admin
+
+ENV USER admin
+ENV SHELL bash
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/etc/slurm-llnl/docker-entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/cgroup.conf b/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/cgroup.conf
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..c99f23956f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/cgroup.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../examples/tutorial/dockerfiles/slurm-cluster/reframe/cgroup.conf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/docker-entrypoint.sh b/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/docker-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..665f23ff8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+trap exit 0 INT
+
+while [ ! -f /scratch/munge.key ]
+do
+  sleep 1
+done
+
+sudo cp /scratch/munge.key /etc/munge/munge.key
+sudo service munge start
+sudo sed -i "s/REPLACE_IT/CPUs=${SLURM_CPUS_ON_NODE}/g" /etc/slurm-llnl/slurm.conf
+
+# Needs to be copied in the shared home directory
+cp -r /usr/local/share/reframe .
+cd reframe
+./bootstrap.sh
+
+echo "Running unittests with backend scheduler: ${BACKEND}"
+
+tempdir=$(mktemp -d -p /scratch)
+TMPDIR=$tempdir ./test_reframe.py -v \
+    --rfm-user-config=ci-scripts/configs/ci-cluster.py \
+    --rfm-user-system=pseudo-cluster:compute-${BACKEND:-squeue}
diff --git a/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/slurm.conf b/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/slurm.conf
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..39eb5d7b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pseudo-cluster/reframe/slurm.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../examples/tutorial/dockerfiles/slurm-cluster/reframe/slurm.conf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-schedulers.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-schedulers.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..83285e0988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-schedulers.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+name: ReFrame CI / Scheduler backend tests
+on:
+  pull_request: []
+
+jobs:
+  scheduler-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        scheduler: ['pbs', 'squeue', 'torque']
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry
+      uses: docker/login-action@v2
+      with:
+        registry: ghcr.io
+        username: ${{ github.actor }}
+        password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    - name: Build Images
+      run: |
+        docker compose -f .github/pseudo-cluster/docker-compose.yml build
+    - name: Run Unittests with ${{ matrix.scheduler }} sceduler
+      run: |
+        BACKEND=${{ matrix.scheduler }} docker compose -f .github/pseudo-cluster/docker-compose.yml up --abort-on-container-exit --exit-code-from frontend
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
deleted file mode 100644
index 1553a9b1b1..0000000000
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,169 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env groovy
-
-def dirPrefix = 'reframe-ci'
-def loginBash = '#!/bin/bash -l'
-def bashScript = 'ci-scripts/ci-runner.bash'
-def machinesList = params.machines.split()
-def machinesToRun = machinesList
-def runTests = true
-def uniqueID
-
-stage('Initialization') {
-    node('master') {
-        catchError(stageResult: 'FAILURE') {
-            uniqueID = "${env.ghprbActualCommit[0..6]}-${env.BUILD_ID}"
-            echo 'Environment Variables:'
-            echo sh(script: 'env|sort', returnStdout: true)
-
-            def githubComment = env.ghprbCommentBody
-            if (githubComment == 'null' || !githubComment.trim().startsWith('@jenkins-cscs')) {
-                machinesToRun = machinesList
-                currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
-                return
-            }
-
-            def splittedComment = githubComment.split()
-            if (splittedComment.size() < 3) {
-                println 'No machines were found. Aborting...'
-                currentBuild.result = 'ABORTED'
-                return
-            }
-            if (splittedComment[1] != 'retry') {
-                println "Invalid command ${splittedComment[1]}. Aborting..."
-                currentBuild.result = 'ABORTED'
-                return
-            }
-            if (splittedComment[2] == 'all') {
-                machinesToRun = machinesList
-                currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
-                return
-            }
-            else if (splittedComment[2] == 'none') {
-                runTests = false
-                currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
-                return
-            }
-
-            machinesRequested = []
-            for (i = 2; i < splittedComment.size(); i++) {
-                machinesRequested.add(splittedComment[i])
-            }
-
-            machinesToRun = machinesRequested.findAll({it in machinesList})
-            if (!machinesToRun) {
-                println 'No machines were found. Aborting...'
-                currentBuild.result = 'ABORTED'
-                return
-            }
-            currentBuild.result = 'SUCCESS'
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-if (!runTests) {
-    println "Won't execute any test (${currentBuild.result}). Exiting..."
-    return
-}
-
-if (currentBuild.result != 'SUCCESS') {
-    println "Initialization failed (${currentBuild.result}). Exiting..."
-    return
-}
-
-def builds = [:]
-stage('Unittest') {
-    for (mach in machinesToRun) {
-        def machineName = mach
-        builds[machineName] = {
-            node(machineName) {
-                def scratch = sh(returnStdout: true,
-                                 script: """${loginBash}
-                                            echo \$SCRATCH""").trim()
-                def reframeDir = "${scratch}/${dirPrefix}-${machineName}-${uniqueID}"
-                dir(reframeDir) {
-                    checkout scm
-                    sh("""${loginBash}
-                          bash ${reframeDir}/${bashScript} -f ${reframeDir} -i ''""")
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    catchError(stageResult: 'FAILURE') {
-        parallel builds
-    }
-}
-
-builds = [:]
-stage('Tutorial Check') {
-    if (currentBuild.result != 'SUCCESS') {
-        println 'Not executing "Tutorial Check" Stage'
-        return
-    }
-    else {
-        catchError(stageResult: 'FAILURE') {
-            if (!('daint' in machinesToRun)) {
-                return
-            }
-            node('daint') {
-                def scratch = sh(returnStdout: true,
-                                 script: """${loginBash}
-                                            echo \$SCRATCH""").trim()
-                def reframeDir = "${scratch}/${dirPrefix}-daint-${uniqueID}"
-                dir(reframeDir) {
-                    sh("""${loginBash}
-                          bash ${reframeDir}/${bashScript} -f ${reframeDir} -i '' -t""")
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-builds = [:]
-stage('Cleanup') {
-    if (currentBuild.result != 'SUCCESS') {
-        println 'Not executing "Cleanup" Stage'
-        return
-    }
-    else {
-        for (mach in machinesToRun) {
-            def machineName = mach
-            builds[machineName] = {
-                node(machineName) {
-                    def scratch = sh(returnStdout: true,
-                                     script: """$loginBash
-                                                echo \$SCRATCH""").trim()
-                    def reframeDir = "${scratch}/${dirPrefix}-${machineName}-${uniqueID}"
-                    sh("""${loginBash}
-                          rm -rf ${reframeDir}
-                          date""")
-
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        catchError(buildResult: 'SUCCESS', stageResult: 'FAILURE') {
-            parallel builds
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-def staleCleanupInterval = 3
-builds = [:]
-stage('Cleanup Stale') {
-     for (mach in machinesToRun) {
-        def machineName = mach
-        builds[machineName] = {
-            node(machineName) {
-                def scratch = sh(returnStdout: true,
-                                 script: """${loginBash}
-                                            echo \$SCRATCH""").trim()
-                sh("""${loginBash}
-                      find ${scratch} -maxdepth 1 -name 'reframe-ci*' -ctime +${staleCleanupInterval} -type d -exec printf 'Removing  %s\\n' {} +
-                      find ${scratch} -maxdepth 1 -name 'reframe-ci*' -ctime +${staleCleanupInterval} -type d -exec rm -rf {} +""")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    catchError(buildResult: 'SUCCESS',  stageResult: 'FAILURE') {
-        parallel builds
-    }
-}
diff --git a/ci-scripts/ci-runner.bash b/ci-scripts/ci-runner.bash
index 50130481b9..08e0062c9d 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/ci-runner.bash
+++ b/ci-scripts/ci-runner.bash
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ else
         for backend in slurm pbs torque; do
             echo "[INFO] Running unit tests with ${backend}"
             TMPDIR=$tempdir checked_exec ./test_reframe.py ${parallel_opts} \
-                         --rfm-user-config=config/cscs-ci.py \
+                         --rfm-user-config=ci-scripts/configs/cscs-ci.py \
                          -W=error::reframe.core.warnings.ReframeDeprecationWarning \
                          --rfm-user-system=dom:${backend} -ra
         done
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ else
     else
         echo "[INFO] Running unit tests"
         TMPDIR=$tempdir checked_exec ./test_reframe.py ${parallel_opts} \
-                     --rfm-user-config=config/cscs-ci.py \
+                     --rfm-user-config=ci-scripts/configs/cscs-ci.py \
                      -W=error::reframe.core.warnings.ReframeDeprecationWarning -ra
     fi
 
diff --git a/ci-scripts/configs/ci-cluster.py b/ci-scripts/configs/ci-cluster.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d30203fbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci-scripts/configs/ci-cluster.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# Copyright 2016-2024 Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS/ETH Zurich)
+# ReFrame Project Developers. See the top-level LICENSE file for details.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+site_configuration = {
+    'systems': [
+        {
+            'name': 'pseudo-cluster',
+            'descr': 'CI Slurm-based pseudo cluster',
+            'hostnames': ['login'],
+            'partitions': [
+                {
+                    'name': 'login',
+                    'descr': 'Login nodes',
+                    'scheduler': 'local',
+                    'launcher': 'local',
+                    'environs': ['gnu', 'clang']
+                },
+                {
+                    'name': 'compute-squeue',
+                    'descr': 'Squeue compute nodes',
+                    'scheduler': 'squeue',
+                    'launcher': 'srun',
+                    'access': ['-p all'],
+                    'environs': ['gnu', 'clang']
+                },
+                {
+                    'name': 'compute-torque',
+                    'descr': 'Torque compute nodes',
+                    'scheduler': 'torque',
+                    'launcher': 'mpiexec',
+                    'access': ['-p all'],
+                    'environs': ['gnu', 'clang']
+                },
+                {
+                    'name': 'compute-pbs',
+                    'descr': 'PBS compute nodes',
+                    'scheduler': 'pbs',
+                    'launcher': 'mpiexec',
+                    'access': ['-p all'],
+                    'environs': ['gnu', 'clang']
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+    ],
+    'environments': [
+        {
+            'name': 'baseline',
+            'features': ['stream']
+        },
+        {
+            'name': 'gnu',
+            'cc': 'gcc',
+            'cxx': 'g++',
+            'features': ['openmp'],
+            'extras': {'omp_flag': '-fopenmp'}
+        },
+        {
+            'name': 'clang',
+            'cc': 'clang',
+            'cxx': 'clang++',
+            'features': ['openmp'],
+            'extras': {'omp_flag': '-fopenmp'}
+        }
+    ],
+    'modes': [
+        {
+            'name': 'singlethread',
+            'options': ['-E num_threads==1']
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/config/cscs-ci.py b/ci-scripts/configs/cscs-ci.py
similarity index 100%
rename from config/cscs-ci.py
rename to ci-scripts/configs/cscs-ci.py