Blockchain Engineers

What the job really is

Maintain and support distributed and decentralized blockchain-based networks or block-chain applications such as cryptocurrency exchange, payment processing, document sharing, and digital voting. Design and deploy secure block-chain design patterns and solutions over geographically distributed networks using advanced technologies. May assist with infrastructure setup and testing for application transparency and security.

At a glance

• Sector: Computer & Mathematical
• O*NET-SOC code: 15-1299
• O*NET job zone: 4 — considerable preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Assess blockchain threats, such as untested code and unprotected keys.
• Automate the deployment of software updates over geographically distributed network nodes.
• Design and deploy blockchain design patterns to make transactions secure, transparent, and immutable.
• Design and develop blockchain technologies for industries such as finance and music.
• Design and implement dashboard and data visualizations to meet customer reporting needs.
• Design and implement data repositories to integrate data.
• Design and verify cryptographic protocols to protect private information.
• Determine specifications for, or implement, logging.
• Develop a maintainable code base using object-oriented design principles, practices, or patterns.
• Discuss and plan systems with solution architects, system engineers, or cybersecurity experts to meet customer requirements.
• Discuss data needs with engineers, product managers, or data scientists to identify blockchain requirements.
• Evaluate blockchain processes or risks based on security assessments or control matrix reviews.

Tools and technology

Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Web Services AWS software, Ansible software, Apache Kafka, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian JIRA, C, C#, C++, Docker, Git, GitHub

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Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Software Developers
• Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
• Database Architects
• Database Administrators
• Information Security Engineers
• Computer Systems Analysts
• Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
• Computer Programmers

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 4 (considerable preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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