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# SRE/BackUp Engineer

- **Company:** THE JUDGE GROUP, INC.
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Backup Devices, Distributed Systems, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/af3f54e1-93d9-454a-983d-c62b6e9be5d0

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
 * 7+ years of experience in Backup Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or SRE
 * 5+ years designing enterprise backup solutions
 * 3+ years supporting cyber recovery architectures
 * Strong understanding of distributed systems and high-availability environments
 * Experience implementing SRE principles within enterprise infrastructure

## Description

My name is Prashant, and I am with The Judge Group. I came across your profile and wanted to reach out regarding an exciting Senior SRE / Backup Engineer opportunity with one of our client in Chicago, IL (Hybrid).


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