diff --git a/.github/config/README.md b/.github/config/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b43da3d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/config/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# AiiDA configuration files
+
+This folder contains configuration files for AiiDA computers, codes etc.
+
+ - `slurm_rsa`: private key that provides access to the `slurm-ssh` container
diff --git a/.github/config/slurm-ssh-config.yaml b/.github/config/slurm-ssh-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48332209de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/config/slurm-ssh-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+safe_interval: 0
+username: xenon
+look_for_keys: true
+key_filename: "PLACEHOLDER_SSH_KEY"
+key_policy: AutoAddPolicy
+port: 5001
diff --git a/.github/config/slurm-ssh.yaml b/.github/config/slurm-ssh.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43e5919e5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/config/slurm-ssh.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+label: slurm-ssh
+description: slurm container
+hostname: localhost
+transport: ssh
+scheduler: slurm
+shebang: "#!/bin/bash"
+work_dir: /home/{username}/workdir
+mpirun_command: "mpirun -np {tot_num_mpiprocs}"
+mpiprocs_per_machine: 1
+prepend_text: ""
+append_text: ""
diff --git a/.github/config/slurm_rsa b/.github/config/slurm_rsa
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20123b7d8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/config/slurm_rsa
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----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+-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/.github/system_tests/pytest/test_memory_leaks.py b/.github/system_tests/pytest/test_memory_leaks.py
index 7a4edd1d1d..b9f57a7e6a 100644
--- a/.github/system_tests/pytest/test_memory_leaks.py
+++ b/.github/system_tests/pytest/test_memory_leaks.py
@@ -10,17 +10,23 @@
 """Utilities for testing memory leakage."""
 from tests.utils import processes as test_processes  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module,import-error
 from tests.utils.memory import get_instances  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module,import-error
-from aiida.engine import processes, run
+from aiida.engine import processes, run_get_node
 from aiida.plugins import CalculationFactory
 from aiida import orm
 
 ArithmeticAddCalculation = CalculationFactory('arithmetic.add')
 
 
+def run_finished_ok(*args, **kwargs):
+    """Convenience function to check that run worked fine."""
+    _, node = run_get_node(*args, **kwargs)
+    assert node.is_finished_ok, (node.exit_status, node.exit_message)
+
+
 def test_leak_run_process():
     """Test whether running a dummy process leaks memory."""
     inputs = {'a': orm.Int(2), 'b': orm.Str('test')}
-    run(test_processes.DummyProcess, **inputs)
+    run_finished_ok(test_processes.DummyProcess, **inputs)
 
     # check that no reference to the process is left in memory
     # some delay is necessary in order to allow for all callbacks to finish
@@ -30,8 +36,25 @@ def test_leak_run_process():
 
 def test_leak_local_calcjob(aiida_local_code_factory):
     """Test whether running a local CalcJob leaks memory."""
-    inputs = {'x': orm.Int(1), 'y': orm.Int(2), 'code': aiida_local_code_factory('arithmetic.add', '/usr/bin/diff')}
-    run(ArithmeticAddCalculation, **inputs)
+    inputs = {'x': orm.Int(1), 'y': orm.Int(2), 'code': aiida_local_code_factory('arithmetic.add', '/bin/bash')}
+    run_finished_ok(ArithmeticAddCalculation, **inputs)
+
+    # check that no reference to the process is left in memory
+    # some delay is necessary in order to allow for all callbacks to finish
+    process_instances = get_instances(processes.Process, delay=0.2)
+    assert not process_instances, f'Memory leak: process instances remain in memory: {process_instances}'
+
+
+def test_leak_ssh_calcjob():
+    """Test whether running a CalcJob over SSH leaks memory.
+
+    Note: This relies on the 'slurm-ssh' computer being set up.
+    """
+    code = orm.Code(
+        input_plugin_name='arithmetic.add', remote_computer_exec=[orm.load_computer('slurm-ssh'), '/bin/bash']
+    )
+    inputs = {'x': orm.Int(1), 'y': orm.Int(2), 'code': code}
+    run_finished_ok(ArithmeticAddCalculation, **inputs)
 
     # check that no reference to the process is left in memory
     # some delay is necessary in order to allow for all callbacks to finish
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-code.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-code.yml
index 6ffa0248b7..8ff88267ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-code.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-code.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ jobs:
         image: rabbitmq:latest
         ports:
           - 5672:5672
+      slurm:
+        image: xenonmiddleware/slurm:17
+        ports:
+          - 5001:22
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/setup.sh b/.github/workflows/setup.sh
index 8e890cc36d..ab508b0897 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/setup.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/setup.sh
@@ -10,18 +10,28 @@ chmod 755 "${HOME}"
 
 # Replace the placeholders in configuration files with actual values
 CONFIG="${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/config"
+cp "${CONFIG}/slurm_rsa" "${HOME}/.ssh/slurm_rsa"
 sed -i "s|PLACEHOLDER_BACKEND|${AIIDA_TEST_BACKEND}|" "${CONFIG}/profile.yaml"
 sed -i "s|PLACEHOLDER_PROFILE|test_${AIIDA_TEST_BACKEND}|" "${CONFIG}/profile.yaml"
 sed -i "s|PLACEHOLDER_DATABASE_NAME|test_${AIIDA_TEST_BACKEND}|" "${CONFIG}/profile.yaml"
 sed -i "s|PLACEHOLDER_REPOSITORY|/tmp/test_repository_test_${AIIDA_TEST_BACKEND}/|" "${CONFIG}/profile.yaml"
 sed -i "s|PLACEHOLDER_WORK_DIR|${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}|" "${CONFIG}/localhost.yaml"
 sed -i "s|PLACEHOLDER_REMOTE_ABS_PATH_DOUBLER|${CONFIG}/doubler.sh|" "${CONFIG}/doubler.yaml"
+sed -i "s|PLACEHOLDER_SSH_KEY|${HOME}/.ssh/slurm_rsa|" "${CONFIG}/slurm-ssh-config.yaml"
 
 verdi setup --config "${CONFIG}/profile.yaml"
+
+# set up localhost computer
 verdi computer setup --config "${CONFIG}/localhost.yaml"
 verdi computer configure local localhost --config "${CONFIG}/localhost-config.yaml"
+verdi computer test localhost
 verdi code setup --config "${CONFIG}/doubler.yaml"
 verdi code setup --config "${CONFIG}/add.yaml"
 
+# set up slurm-ssh computer
+verdi computer setup --config "${CONFIG}/slurm-ssh.yaml"
+verdi computer configure ssh slurm-ssh --config "${CONFIG}/slurm-ssh-config.yaml" -n  # needs slurm container
+verdi computer test slurm-ssh --print-traceback
+
 verdi profile setdefault test_${AIIDA_TEST_BACKEND}
 verdi config runner.poll.interval 0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-install.yml b/.github/workflows/test-install.yml
index b9fb994ce9..a51c64015b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-install.yml
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ jobs:
         image: rabbitmq:latest
         ports:
           - 5672:5672
+      slurm:
+        image: xenonmiddleware/slurm:17
+        ports:
+          - 5001:22
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2