Blockchain Engineers

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.

Bright Outlook

Interest Profile (RIASEC)

Key Tasks

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.

Evaluate new blockchain technologies and vendor products.

Implement catastrophic failure handlers to identify security breaches and prevent serious damage.

Run infrastructure tests to examine the behavior of large peer-to-peer networks.

Test the security and performance of blockchain infrastructures.

Update client and server applications responsible for integration and business logic.

Technology Skills

Development environment software

Apache Kafka
Go
Microsoft Azure software
Software libraries

Object or component oriented development software

C#
C++
Oracle Java
TypeScript

Web platform development software

Google Angular
Node.js
React
Spring Framework

Application server software

Docker
GitHub
Kubernetes
Spring Boot

Data base management system software

Amazon Kinesis
MongoDB
MySQL
NoSQL

Enterprise application integration software

Enterprise application integration EAI software
Jenkins CI

Data base user interface and query software

Amazon Web Services AWS software
Structured query language SQL

Content workflow software

Atlassian JIRA

Configuration management software

IBM Terraform

Enterprise system management software

Splunk Enterprise

Object oriented data base management software

PostgreSQL

Expert system software

Ansible software

File versioning software

Cloud-based data access and sharing software

Software as a service SaaS

Operating system software

Linux

Graphical user interface development software

Grafana Labs Grafana Cloud

Program testing software

Source code editor software

Cloud-based management software

Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation

Project management software

Atlassian Confluence

Storage networking software

Amazon Simple Storage Service S3

Compiler and decompiler software

Low-level virtual machine LLVM compilers

Detailed Work Activities

Design integrated computer systems.

Discuss design or technical features of products or services with technical personnel.

Implement security measures for computer or information systems.

Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning.

Write computer programming code.

Analyze security of systems, network, or data.

Create databases to store electronic data.

Design software applications.

Develop computer or information security policies or procedures.

Develop procedures for data management.

Evaluate new technologies or methods.

Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies.

Install computer software.

Maintain computer equipment or software.

Job Zone

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed

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

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

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SVP Range: (7.0 to < 8.0)