Blockchain Engineers

Overview

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Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Education

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Job Training

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Examples

Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.

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.

Yearly Salary

High: $152K
Median: $92K
Low: $45K

Demand

Career Demand by State Career Demand by State Legend

Technology Skills

Technology
Example
Hot Technology
Application server software
Docker
Cloud-based data access and sharing software
Software as a service SaaS
Cloud-based management software
Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
Compiler and decompiler software
Low-level virtual machine LLVM compilers
Configuration management software
IBM Terraform
Content workflow software
Atlassian JIRA
Data base management system software
MySQL
Data base user interface and query software
Structured query language SQL
Development environment software
Microsoft Azure software
Enterprise application integration software
Jenkins CI
Enterprise system management software
Splunk Enterprise
Expert system software
Ansible software
File versioning software
Git
Graphical user interface development software
Grafana Labs Grafana Cloud
Object or component oriented development software
TypeScript
Object oriented data base management software
PostgreSQL
Operating system software
Linux
Program testing software
Source code editor software
Project management software
Atlassian Confluence
Storage networking software
Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
Web platform development software
JavaScript

Detailed Work Activities

  • Analyze security of systems, network, or data.
  • Write computer programming code.
  • Design integrated computer systems.
  • Implement security measures for computer or information systems.
  • Design software applications.
  • Install computer software.
  • Create databases to store electronic data.
  • Develop computer or information security policies or procedures.
  • Develop procedures for data management.
  • Discuss design or technical features of products or services with technical personnel.
  • Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.
  • Evaluate new technologies or methods.
  • Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.
  • Maintain computer equipment or software.

Interests

Conventional
82%
Importance

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Investigative
76%
Importance

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.

Enterprising
49%
Importance

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

Realistic
49%
Importance

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Artistic
30%
Importance

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.

Social
23%
Importance

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.