diff --git a/reframe/core/schedulers/firecrest.py b/reframe/core/schedulers/firecrest.py
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+++ b/reframe/core/schedulers/firecrest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,364 @@
+# Copyright 2016-2023 Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS/ETH Zurich)
+# ReFrame Project Developers. See the top-level LICENSE file for details.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+
+import itertools
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import time
+
+import reframe.core.runtime as rt
+import reframe.core.schedulers as sched
+from reframe.core.backends import register_scheduler
+from reframe.core.schedulers.slurm import (SlurmJobScheduler,
+                                           slurm_state_completed)
+from reframe.core.exceptions import JobSchedulerError
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 7):
+    import firecrest as fc
+
+
+def join_and_normalize(*args):
+    joined_path = os.path.join(*args)
+    normalized_path = os.path.normpath(joined_path)
+    return normalized_path
+
+
+class _SlurmFirecrestJob(sched.Job):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._is_array = False
+        self._is_cancelling = False
+        self._remotedir = None
+        self._localdir = None
+
+        # The compacted nodelist as reported by Slurm. This must be updated
+        # in every poll as Slurm may be slow in reporting the exact nodelist
+        self._nodespec = None
+        self._stage_prefix = rt.runtime().stage_prefix
+
+    @property
+    def is_array(self):
+        return self._is_array
+
+    @property
+    def is_cancelling(self):
+        return self._is_cancelling
+
+
+@register_scheduler('firecrest-slurm')
+class SlurmFirecrestJobScheduler(SlurmJobScheduler):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        def set_mandatory_var(var):
+            res = os.environ.get(var)
+            if res:
+                return res
+
+            raise JobSchedulerError(f'the env var {var} is mandatory for the '
+                                    f'firecrest scheduler')
+
+        if sys.version_info < (3, 7):
+            raise JobSchedulerError('the firecrest scheduler needs '
+                                    'python>=3.7')
+
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        client_id = set_mandatory_var("FIRECREST_CLIENT_ID")
+        client_secret = set_mandatory_var("FIRECREST_CLIENT_SECRET")
+        token_uri = set_mandatory_var("AUTH_TOKEN_URL")
+        firecrest_url = set_mandatory_var("FIRECREST_URL")
+        self._system_name = set_mandatory_var("FIRECREST_SYSTEM")
+        self._remotedir_prefix = set_mandatory_var('FIRECREST_BASEDIR')
+
+        # Setup the client for the specific account
+        self.client = fc.Firecrest(
+            firecrest_url=firecrest_url,
+            authorization=fc.ClientCredentialsAuth(client_id, client_secret,
+                                                   token_uri)
+        )
+
+        params = self.client.parameters()
+        for p in params['utilities']:
+            if p['name'] == 'UTILITIES_MAX_FILE_SIZE':
+                self._max_file_size_utilities = float(p['value'])*1000000
+                break
+
+        self._local_filetimestamps = {}
+        self._remote_filetimestamps = {}
+        self._cleaned_remotedirs = set()
+
+    def make_job(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return _SlurmFirecrestJob(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def _push_artefacts(self, job):
+        def _upload(local_path, remote_path):
+            f_size = os.path.getsize(local_path)
+            if f_size <= self._max_file_size_utilities:
+                self.client.simple_upload(
+                    self._system_name,
+                    local_path,
+                    remote_path
+                )
+            else:
+                self.log(
+                    f'File {f} is {f_size} bytes, so it may take some time...'
+                )
+                up_obj = self.client.external_upload(
+                    self._system_name,
+                    local_path,
+                    remote_path
+                )
+                up_obj.finish_upload()
+                return up_obj
+
+        for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk('.'):
+            for d in dirnames:
+                new_dir = join_and_normalize(job._remotedir, dirpath, d)
+                self.log(f'Creating remote directory {new_dir}')
+                self.client.mkdir(self._system_name, new_dir, p=True)
+
+            async_uploads = []
+            remote_dir_path = join_and_normalize(job._remotedir, dirpath)
+            for f in filenames:
+                local_norm_path = join_and_normalize(
+                    job._localdir, dirpath, f
+                )
+                modtime = os.path.getmtime(local_norm_path)
+                last_modtime = self._local_filetimestamps.get(local_norm_path)
+                if (last_modtime != modtime):
+                    self._local_filetimestamps[local_norm_path] = modtime
+                    self.log(
+                        f'Uploading file {f} in '
+                        f'{join_and_normalize(job._remotedir, dirpath)}'
+                    )
+                    up = _upload(
+                        local_norm_path,
+                        remote_dir_path
+                    )
+                    if up:
+                        async_uploads.append(up)
+
+            sleep_time = itertools.cycle([1, 5, 10])
+            while async_uploads:
+                still_uploading = []
+                for element in async_uploads:
+                    upload_status = int(element.status)
+                    if upload_status < 114:
+                        still_uploading.append(element)
+                        self.log(f'file is still uploafing, '
+                                 f'status: {upload_status}')
+                    elif upload_status > 114:
+                        raise JobSchedulerError(
+                            'could not upload file to remote staging '
+                            'area'
+                        )
+
+                async_uploads = still_uploading
+                t = next(sleep_time)
+                self.log(
+                    f'Waiting for the uploads, sleeping for {t} sec'
+                )
+                time.sleep(t)
+
+            # Update timestamps for remote directory
+            remote_files = self.client.list_files(
+                self._system_name,
+                remote_dir_path,
+                show_hidden=True
+            )
+            for f in remote_files:
+                local_norm_path = join_and_normalize(remote_dir_path,
+                                                     f['name'])
+                self._remote_filetimestamps[local_norm_path] = (
+                    f['last_modified']
+                )
+
+    def _pull_artefacts(self, job):
+        def firecrest_walk(directory):
+            contents = self.client.list_files(self._system_name, directory)
+
+            dirs = []
+            nondirs = []
+
+            for item in contents:
+                if item['type'] == 'd':
+                    dirs.append(item['name'])
+                else:
+                    nondirs.append((item['name'],
+                                    item["last_modified"],
+                                    int(item['size'])))
+
+            yield directory, dirs, nondirs
+
+            for item in dirs:
+                item_path = f"{directory}/{item['name']}"
+                yield from firecrest_walk(item_path)
+
+        def _download(remote_path, local_path, f_size):
+            if f_size <= self._max_file_size_utilities:
+                self.client.simple_download(
+                    self._system_name,
+                    remote_path,
+                    local_path
+                )
+            else:
+                self.log(
+                    f'File {f} is {f_size} bytes, so it may take some time...'
+                )
+                up_obj = self.client.external_download(
+                    self._system_name,
+                    remote_path
+                )
+                up_obj.finish_download(local_path)
+                return up_obj
+
+        for dirpath, dirnames, files in firecrest_walk(job._remotedir):
+            local_dirpath = join_and_normalize(
+                job._localdir,
+                os.path.relpath(
+                    dirpath,
+                    job._remotedir
+                )
+            )
+            for d in dirnames:
+                new_dir = join_and_normalize(local_dirpath, d)
+                self.log(f'Creating local directory {new_dir}')
+                os.makedirs(new_dir)
+
+            for (f, modtime, fsize) in files:
+                norm_path = join_and_normalize(dirpath, f)
+                local_file_path = join_and_normalize(local_dirpath, f)
+                if self._remote_filetimestamps.get(norm_path) != modtime:
+                    self.log(f'Downloading file {f} in {local_dirpath}')
+                    self._remote_filetimestamps[norm_path] = modtime
+                    _download(
+                        norm_path,
+                        local_file_path,
+                        fsize
+                    )
+
+                new_modtime = os.path.getmtime(local_file_path)
+                self._local_filetimestamps[local_file_path] = new_modtime
+
+    def submit(self, job):
+        job._localdir = os.getcwd()
+        job._remotedir = os.path.join(
+            self._remotedir_prefix,
+            os.path.relpath(os.getcwd(), job._stage_prefix)
+        )
+
+        if job._remotedir not in self._cleaned_remotedirs:
+            # Create clean stage directory in the remote system
+            try:
+                self.client.simple_delete(self._system_name, job._remotedir)
+            except fc.HeaderException:
+                # The delete request will raise an exception if it doesn't
+                # exist, but it can be ignored
+                pass
+
+            self._cleaned_remotedirs.add(job._remotedir)
+
+        self.client.mkdir(self._system_name, job._remotedir, p=True)
+        self.log(f'Creating remote directory {job._remotedir} in '
+                 f'{self._system_name}')
+
+        self._push_artefacts(job)
+
+        intervals = itertools.cycle([1, 2, 3])
+        while True:
+            try:
+                # Make request for submission
+                submission_result = self.client.submit(
+                    self._system_name,
+                    os.path.join(job._remotedir, job.script_filename),
+                    local_file=False
+                )
+                break
+            except fc.FirecrestException as e:
+                stderr = e.responses[-1].json().get('error', '')
+                error_match = re.search(
+                    rf'({"|".join(self._resubmit_on_errors)})', stderr
+                )
+                if not self._resubmit_on_errors or not error_match:
+                    raise
+
+                t = next(intervals)
+                self.log(
+                    f'encountered a job submission error: '
+                    f'{error_match.group(1)}: will resubmit after {t}s'
+                )
+                time.sleep(t)
+
+        job._jobid = str(submission_result['jobid'])
+        job._submit_time = time.time()
+
+    def allnodes(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError('firecrest slurm backend does not support '
+                                  'node listing')
+
+    def filternodes(self, job, nodes):
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            'firecrest slurm backend does not support node filtering'
+        )
+
+    def poll(self, *jobs):
+        '''Update the status of the jobs.'''
+
+        if jobs:
+            # Filter out non-jobs
+            jobs = [job for job in jobs if job is not None]
+
+        if not jobs:
+            return
+
+        poll_results = self.client.poll(
+            self._system_name, [job.jobid for job in jobs]
+        )
+        job_info = {}
+        for r in poll_results:
+            # Take into account both job arrays and heterogeneous jobs
+            jobid = re.split(r'_|\+', r['jobid'])[0]
+            job_info.setdefault(jobid, []).append(r)
+
+        for job in jobs:
+            try:
+                jobarr_info = job_info[job.jobid]
+            except KeyError:
+                continue
+
+            # Join the states with ',' in case of job arrays|heterogeneous
+            # jobs
+            job._state = ','.join(m['state'] for m in jobarr_info)
+
+            self._cancel_if_pending_too_long(job)
+            if slurm_state_completed(job.state):
+                # Since Slurm exitcodes are positive take the maximum one
+                job._exitcode = max(
+                    int(m['exit_code'].split(":")[0]) for m in jobarr_info
+                )
+
+            # Use ',' to join nodes to be consistent with Slurm syntax
+            job._nodespec = ','.join(m['nodelist'] for m in jobarr_info)
+
+    def wait(self, job):
+        # Quickly return in case we have finished already
+        self._pull_artefacts(job)
+        if self.finished(job):
+            if job.is_array:
+                self._merge_files(job)
+
+            return
+
+        intervals = itertools.cycle([1, 2, 3])
+        while not self.finished(job):
+            self.poll(job)
+            time.sleep(next(intervals))
+
+        self._pull_artefacts(job)
+        if job.is_array:
+            self._merge_files(job)
+
+    def cancel(self, job):
+        self.client.cancel(job.system_name, job.jobid)
+        job._is_cancelling = True
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 42ddc0e6aa..7d670b1b28 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ argcomplete==3.1.6; python_version >= '3.8'
 importlib_metadata==4.0.1; python_version < '3.8'
 jsonschema==3.2.0
 lxml==4.9.3
+pyfirecrest==2.0.0; python_version >= '3.7'
 pytest==7.0.1
 pytest-forked==1.4.0; python_version == '3.6'
 pytest-forked==1.6.0; python_version >= '3.7'
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a82110e09d..3e54cf64c5 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ install_requires =
     PyYAML
     requests
     semver
+    pyfirecrest; python_version >= '3.7'
 
 [options.packages.find]
 include = reframe,reframe.*,hpctestlib.*