Game Designer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Washington, DC

About The Position

As a game designer, you’re excited at the prospect of unlocking the secrets held by a data set, and you’re fascinated by the possibilities presented by IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. In an increasingly connected world, massive amounts of structured and unstructured data open new opportunities. As a data scientist at Booz Allen, you can help turn these complex data sets into useful information to solve global challenges. Across private and public sectors—from fraud detection to cancer research to national intelligence—we need you to help find the answers in the data. On our team, you’ll use your leadership skills and data science expertise to create real-world impact. You’ll work closely with clients to understand their questions and needs, and then dig into their data-rich environments to find the pieces of their information puzzle. You’ll guide teammates and lead the development of algorithms and systems. You’ll use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn sets of disparate data points into objective answers to advise your clients as they make informed decisions. Ultimately, you’ll provide a deep understanding of the data, what it all means, and how it can be used. Work with us as we use data science for good. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

5+ years of experience with data exploration, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, or data mining
5+ years of experience with statistical and general-purpose programming languages for data analysis and analyzing structured and unstructured data sources
Experience in Modeling and Simulation environments and with game design
Experience with scripting or automation using C++ programming language
Experience developing predictive data models, quantitative analyses, visualization of targeted data sources, and solutions to complex problems
Experience with commercial tools such as Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Discourse, Overleaf, GitLab, GitLab Runners, Jenkins, Artifactory, SonarQube, Ansys products, Teamwork Cloud, MATLAB, Fortify, McAfee ePO, Splunk, or Nessus
Ability to communicate succinctly at the strategic level to senior leaders while maintaining technical credibility under scrutiny
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the Department of Defense operations, Joint Staff, Service Component, or Combatant Command operations and activities
Experience working in a joint operational environment and with the interagency
Experience with wargaming
Experience with war-related or political games
Knowledge of game engines
Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills
Master's degree in a relevant field

Responsibilities

Use leadership skills and data science expertise to create real-world impact.
Work closely with clients to understand their questions and needs.
Dig into data-rich environments to find the pieces of their information puzzle.
Guide teammates and lead the development of algorithms and systems.
Use the right combination of tools and frameworks to turn sets of disparate data points into objective answers to advise clients.
Provide a deep understanding of the data, what it all means, and how it can be used.
Participate in code reviews, brainstorming sessions, and team meetings.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to transform requirements into technical solutions.