Domain
Testing & QA
Skill Profile
This skill defines expectations across roles and levels.
Roles
2
where this skill appears
Levels
5
structured growth path
Mandatory requirements
0
the other 10 optional
Testing & QA
Performance Testing
2/22/2026
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| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Conducts basic load testing of blockchain services: RPC endpoints, API. Uses k6 or Artillery for latency and throughput measurement. Documents baseline metrics. | |
| Game QA Engineer | Conducts basic performance testing: measures level load times, FPS in standard scenes, memory consumption. Records results in a table for comparison between builds. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Develops performance test suites for blockchain infrastructure: node sync speed, transaction throughput, P2P message propagation. Configures benchmark CI pipeline with regression detection. | |
| Game QA Engineer | Systematically tests performance: client profiling (CPU, GPU, memory), server response time, network latency. Uses built-in engine profilers and external tools. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Designs performance testing framework for blockchain platform: stress testing consensus, chaos engineering for P2P network, latency profiling. Optimizes based on profiling results. | |
| Game QA Engineer | Designs performance testing pipeline: automatic benchmarks, performance regression detection, reporting dashboards. Defines performance budgets for each target platform. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Defines performance testing strategy for the blockchain organization. Establishes SLA and performance budgets for all components. Coordinates performance optimization initiatives. | |
| Game QA Engineer | Defines performance testing strategy for the studio. Implements performance CI gates, builds performance QA team, defines escalation process for performance regressions. |
| Role | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Developer | Defines enterprise performance engineering strategy for the blockchain platform. Shapes capacity model and long-term scalability plan. Publishes benchmarks and optimization techniques. | |
| Game QA Engineer | Shapes enterprise performance testing methodology for publisher. Defines standards for different platforms (mobile, console, PC, cloud), integrates with capacity planning. |