Abstract: A method includes, by a scheduling controller, receiving from a user a request for an application to be executed by a computing system associated with a data center, wherein the application includes a plurality of tasks, and wherein the request includes an estimated execution time corresponding to an estimated amount of real-world time that the tasks will be actively running on the computing system to fully execute the application. The method includes receiving from the user a service level objective indicating a target percentage of a total amount of real-world time that the tasks will be actively running on the computing system and generating, in response to determining that the job can be completed according to the service level objective and the estimated execution time, a notification indicating acceptance of the job.