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Occupation AtlasBlockchain Engineers

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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.

Also called Blockchain Analyst · Blockchain Architect · Blockchain Consultant · Blockchain Developer · Blockchain Software Developer · Blockchain Software Engineer · Blockchain Threat Investigator · Blockchain Web Designer
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DLT Software Engineer · DLT Software Engineer (Distributed Ledger Technology Software Engineer) · Firmware Engineer

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code CIR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional5.69
  • I Investigative5.28
  • R Realistic3.40
  • E Enterprising3.39
  • A Artistic2.07
  • S Social1.57

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent6%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate6%
  • Some College Courses19%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree6%
  • Bachelor's Degree38%
  • Master's Degree13%
  • Doctoral Degree6%
  • Post-Doctoral Training6%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (38%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (31%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (25%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Complex Problem Solving3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Active Learningbasic3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Programming3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Write a statistical analysis program to analyze demographic data
  • Systems Analysis3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Time Management3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Systems Evaluation3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Writingbasic3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Speakingbasic3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
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  • Mathematicsbasic3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Coordination3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Operations Analysis3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Technology Design3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Social Perceptiveness2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Service Orientation2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Persuasion2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Negotiation2.62.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Instructing2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Quality Control Analysis2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Operations Monitoring2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Sciencebasic2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Management of Financial Resources2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Troubleshooting2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Installation1.51.0Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Equipment Selection1.3—
  • Repairing1.3—
  • Equipment Maintenance1.1—
  • Operation and Control1.1—

Tasks

17 core

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Discuss and plan systems with solution architects, system engineers, or cybersecurity experts to meet customer requirements.4.7
  2. Implement catastrophic failure handlers to identify security breaches and prevent serious damage.4.6
  3. Test the security and performance of blockchain infrastructures.4.6
  4. Assess blockchain threats, such as untested code and unprotected keys.4.5
  5. Design and deploy blockchain design patterns to make transactions secure, transparent, and immutable.4.4
  6. Design and verify cryptographic protocols to protect private information.4.3
  7. Evaluate blockchain processes or risks based on security assessments or control matrix reviews.4.2
  8. Automate the deployment of software updates over geographically distributed network nodes.4.1
  9. Discuss data needs with engineers, product managers, or data scientists to identify blockchain requirements.4.1
  10. Run infrastructure tests to examine the behavior of large peer-to-peer networks.4.1
  11. Develop a maintainable code base using object-oriented design principles, practices, or patterns.4.0
  12. Design and implement data repositories to integrate data.3.9
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  1. Update client and server applications responsible for integration and business logic.3.9
  2. Determine specifications for, or implement, logging.3.7
  3. Design and develop blockchain technologies for industries such as finance and music.3.6
  4. Design and implement dashboard and data visualizations to meet customer reporting needs.3.6
  5. Evaluate new blockchain technologies and vendor products.3.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics4.56.4Level 7 looks like: Create a program to scan a computer for viruses
  • Engineering and Technology4.36.2Level 7 looks like: Plan for the impact of weather in designing a bridge
  • Mathematics3.75.1Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • English Language3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Design2.93.9Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Law and Government2.72.7
  • Telecommunications2.73.6Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • Customer and Personal Service2.63.5Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
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  • Administration and Management2.53.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Production and Processing2.52.8
  • Administrative2.43.9Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Economics and Accounting2.32.9
  • Education and Training2.33.1Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.22.6
  • Communications and Media2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Public Safety and Security2.12.3Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Psychology2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Sales and Marketing2.02.6
  • Physics1.92.1Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Building and Construction1.7—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Foreign Language1.41.1Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Geography1.41.2Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Mechanical1.41.1Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Chemistry1.3—
  • Food Production1.3—
  • History and Archeology1.3—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.3—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—
  • Transportation1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning3.94.3Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Oral Comprehension3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Written Comprehension3.94.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Inductive Reasoning3.84.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Near Vision3.83.8
  • Oral Expression3.84.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Information Ordering3.63.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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  • Written Expression3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Category Flexibility3.53.5Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Fluency of Ideas3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Selective Attention3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
  • Originality3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Speech Clarity3.33.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Perceptual Speed3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speech Recognition3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Mathematical Reasoning3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Number Facility3.02.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Speed of Closure2.82.6Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Far Vision2.63.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Visualization2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Memorization2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Time Sharing2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Finger Dexterity2.11.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Control Precision2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Trunk Strength2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Manual Dexterity1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Auditory Attention1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth Perception1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.80.9
  • Dynamic Strength1.60.8
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—
  • Explosive Strength1.1—
  • Extent Flexibility1.1—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.1—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.1—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.1—
  • Rate Control1.1—
  • Reaction Time1.1—
  • Response Orientation1.1—
  • Spatial Orientation1.1—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.1—
  • Stamina1.1—
  • Static Strength1.1—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.96.2Level 7 looks like: Set up a new computer system for a large multinational company
  • Processing Information4.55.7
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.56.1Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards4.24.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Getting Information4.25.0Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Analyzing Data or Information4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.15.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.15.7
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.05.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Thinking Creatively3.95.9
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.84.7Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.74.2Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.74.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.55.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.14.1Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.14.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Training and Teaching Others3.14.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Developing and Building Teams3.03.5Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.04.4Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.04.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.94.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.83.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.84.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.62.8
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.63.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.53.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.32.9
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.32.7
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.21.9Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.02.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.92.3Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.91.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Assisting and Caring for Others1.71.3Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Performing General Physical Activities1.51.3Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.51.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.41.1Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.30.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.9
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Spend Time Sitting4.4
  • Telephone Conversations4.3
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.1
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.1
  • Freedom to Make Decisions3.9
  • Level of Competition3.9
  • Time Pressure3.9

Technology

50 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (20)

  • Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
  • C#hot
  • C++hot
  • Dockerhot
  • Githot
  • Gohot
  • JavaScripthot
  • Kuberneteshot
  • Microsoft Azure softwarehot
  • MongoDBhot
  • Node.jshot
  • Oracle Javahot
  • PostgreSQLhot
  • Pythonhot
  • Reacthot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • TypeScripthot
  • RESTful API
  • Rust programming language
  • Solidity

Hot (17; 17 more marked hot above)

  • Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
  • Ansible software
  • Apache Kafka
  • Atlassian Confluence
  • Atlassian JIRA
  • C
  • GitHub
  • Google Angular
  • Grafana Labs Grafana Cloud
  • IBM Terraform
  • Jenkins CI
  • Linux
  • MySQL
  • NoSQL
  • Splunk Enterprise
  • Spring Boot
  • Spring Framework
Other tools (13)
  • Amazon Elastic Container Service ECS
  • Amazon Kinesis
  • Amazon Simple Storage Service S3
  • Enterprise application integration EAI software
  • Kotlin
  • Low-level virtual machine LLVM compilers
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Oracle Java Message Service JMS
  • RabbitMQ
  • Software as a service SaaS
  • Software libraries
  • Source code editor software
  • Web framework software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Software Developers
  2. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
  3. Database Architects
  4. Database Administrators
  5. Information Security Engineers
  6. Computer Systems Analysts
  7. Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
  8. Computer Programmers
  9. Information Security Analysts
  10. Penetration Testers

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