Wargaming Analyst, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton•Alexandria, VA

1d•$77,600 - $176,000

About The Position

Design and execute strategic and operational level wargames for a range of participants, including senior military leaders, CEOs, action officers, and corporate managers. Apply specific functional knowledge and working or general industry knowledge. Develop or contribute to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Work independently with some guidance. May review or guide activities of more junior employees. Support the planning and execution of cyber wargames to assess weapon systems and critical infrastructure within the Department of Defense’s management, oversight, and programmatic evaluation purview. Assist with course of action analysis, strategy development, and organizational processes and procedures to craft experiences that allow participants to test assumptions in a minimal-risk environment and gain stakeholder buy-in. Coordinate exercise progress and activities between the client, Combatant Commanders, and DoD services and agencies. Support the development and maturation of a novel wargaming methodology that integrates modeling and simulation tools. Perform extensive research, writing, and brief building to support a major staff function.

Requirements

3+ years of experience with exercise and training activities, including tabletop exercises, cyber tabletop exercises, experiments, live-force exercises, and professional analytic wargaming
Experience with cyberspace operations, operational planning, cyber mission force operations, cybersecurity studies, wargaming, defense policy, or modeling and simulation
Experience with DoD or interagency partners operations
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a team of engineers, defense and intelligence analysts, scientists, and uniformed military members
Ability to prioritize essential tasks toward wargame objectives
Ability to plan, conduct, and analyze research to inform cyberspace wargames
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
TS/SCI clearance
Bachelor’s degree

Nice To Haves

Experience in intelligence analysis and developing capability assessments or scenarios
Experience in a military staff environment
Experience briefing and delivering training to senior military and civilian leaders
Experience using modeling and simulation tools to conduct assessments
Possession of excellent organizational skills
Master’s degree

Responsibilities

Design and execute strategic and operational level wargames for a range of participants, including senior military leaders, CEOs, action officers, and corporate managers.
Apply specific functional knowledge and working or general industry knowledge.
Develop or contribute to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity.
Work independently with some guidance.
May review or guide activities of more junior employees.
Support the planning and execution of cyber wargames to assess weapon systems and critical infrastructure within the Department of Defense’s management, oversight, and programmatic evaluation purview.
Assist with course of action analysis, strategy development, and organizational processes and procedures to craft experiences that allow participants to test assumptions in a minimal-risk environment and gain stakeholder buy-in.
Coordinate exercise progress and activities between the client, Combatant Commanders, and DoD services and agencies.
Support the development and maturation of a novel wargaming methodology that integrates modeling and simulation tools.
Perform extensive research, writing, and brief building to support a major staff function.