Skill Profile

Test Planning

This skill defines expectations across roles and levels.

Testing & QA Test Strategy

Roles

where this skill appears

Levels

structured growth path

Mandatory requirements

the other 5 optional

Testing & QA

Test Strategy

2/22/2026

Choose your current level and compare expectations. The items below show what to cover to advance to the next level.

What is Expected at Each Level

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Role	Required	Description
Game QA Engineer		Creates basic test plan for individual game feature: scope, test case list, test environment. Estimates effort for simple tasks under lead guidance.

Role	Required	Description
Game QA Engineer		Develops test plans for milestone builds: defines scope, risk areas, test environment matrix. Plans regression cycles and distributes tasks among testers.

Role	Required	Description
Game QA Engineer		Designs comprehensive test plan for full release cycle of AAA title. Includes certification testing (TRC/TCR/Lotcheck), compatibility matrix, localization QA and performance targets.

Role	Required	Description
Game QA Engineer		Defines test planning strategy for the studio. Establishes plan templates, implements metrics-driven approach to release readiness assessment (release readiness criteria).

Role	Required	Description
Game QA Engineer		Shapes enterprise test planning framework for publisher. Defines planning standards for different genres and project scales, integrates QA into product roadmap.

Junior 1 requirements

Game QA Engineer

Creates basic test plan for individual game feature: scope, test case list, test environment. Estimates effort for simple tasks under lead guidance.

Middle 1 requirements

Game QA Engineer

Develops test plans for milestone builds: defines scope, risk areas, test environment matrix. Plans regression cycles and distributes tasks among testers.

Senior 1 requirements

Game QA Engineer

Designs comprehensive test plan for full release cycle of AAA title. Includes certification testing (TRC/TCR/Lotcheck), compatibility matrix, localization QA and performance targets.

Lead / Staff 1 requirements

Game QA Engineer

Defines test planning strategy for the studio. Establishes plan templates, implements metrics-driven approach to release readiness assessment (release readiness criteria).

Principal 1 requirements

Game QA Engineer

Shapes enterprise test planning framework for publisher. Defines planning standards for different genres and project scales, integrates QA into product roadmap.

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