Wargaming Analyst, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Mid Wargaming Analyst to design and execute strategic wargames that support defense and intelligence clients. You will manage the full lifecycle from problem framing to outputs, collaborating with stakeholders to meet sponsor objectives and provide rigorous analytic findings.

The role requires 4+ years in defense analysis or analytic wargaming, with DoD/interagency experience and the ability to travel ~30%. TS/SCI clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in defense analysis, analytic wargaming, structured exercises, or formal research.
• Experience designing or supporting wargames, tabletop exercises, or simulations, including scenario development, facilitation, data collection, and post‑exercise analysis.
• Experience with DoD or interagency operations, processes, or stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute strategic and analytic wargames to explore courses of action and test assumptions.
• Manage the full lifecycle of wargame development from framing to decision‑quality outputs.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to meet sponsor objectives and deliver rigorous analytic findings.

Skills

Defense analysis

Wargaming

Scenario development

Facilitation

DoD interagency

Operational planning

Intelligence analysis

Modeling & simulation

Written briefing

Travel 30%

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Master’s degree in International Relations / Military History / Security Studies / Operations Research / Data Analysis

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that support your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

Design, develop, and execute strategic and analytic wargames that help defense and intelligence clients explore courses of action, assess complex operational challenges, and test assumptions in a structured, data‑informed environment. In this role, you will manage the full lifecycle of wargame development, from problem framing and research design to scenario construction, facilitation, data collection, analysis, and production of decision‑quality outputs.

You will work across a wide range of mission sets in the defense and intelligence enterprise, integrating insights from operational analysis, modeling and simulation, and subject‑matter expertise. You’ll coordinate with stakeholders, shape game constructs to meet sponsor objectives, and deliver rigorous analytic findings that support strategy, policy, capability development, and senior leader decision‑making.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have

• 4+ years of experience in defense analysis, analytic wargaming, structured exercises, or formal research
• Experience designing or supporting wargames, tabletop exercises, or simulations, including scenario development, facilitation, data collection, and post‑exercise analysis
• Experience with DoD or interagency operations, processes, or stakeholders
• Experience in operational planning, intelligence analysis, defense policy, or modeling and simulation
• Experience producing analytic assessments, reports, and decision‑support products
• Ability to independently plan, conduct, and analyze research to inform wargame design and execution
• Ability to manage timelines, prioritize tasks, and deliver analytic products in fast‑paced environments
• Ability to travel approximately 30% of the time

Nice If You Have:

• Experience integrating AI‑enabled tools or workflows into wargame design, scenario development, adjudication, or analysis, such as using AI for data synthesis, option generation, visualization, or game artifact production
• Experience developing adversary capability assessments, red cell work, or intelligence‑informed scenarios
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools, operations research techniques, or geospatial tools, such as ArcGIS or QGIS
• Experience with commercial or manual board wargaming
• Experience briefing senior military or civilian leaders
• Experience working within military staff structures or supporting government‑led studies
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication and briefing skills
• TS/SCI clearance
• Master’s degree in International Relations, Military History, Security Studies, Operations Research, or Data Analysis

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Top Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well‑being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work‑life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $77,500.00 to $176,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Wargaming Analyst, Mid

The Opportunity

Design, develop, and execute strategic and analytic wargames that help defense and intelligence clients explore courses of action, assess complex operational challenges, and test assumptions in a structured, data‑informed environment. In this role, you will manage the full lifecycle of wargame development, from problem framing and research design to scenario construction, facilitation, data collection, analysis, and production of decision‑quality outputs.

You will work across a wide range of mission sets in the defense and intelligence enterprise, integrating insights from operational analysis, modeling and simulation, and subject‑matter expertise. You’ll coordinate with stakeholders, shape game constructs to meet sponsor objectives, and deliver rigorous analytic findings that support strategy, policy, capability development, and senior leader decision‑making.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have

• 4+ years of experience in defense analysis, analytic wargaming, structured exercises, or formal research
• Experience designing or supporting wargames, tabletop exercises, or simulations, including scenario development, facilitation,