Wargaming Analyst

Position: Wargaming Analyst (All levels)

Location: Northern VA/DC Metro

Overview: Group W is searching for analysts with a passion for wargaming to support defense wargames and analyses. Senior applicants should have experience supporting defense wargames and analyses. All applicants must have a demonstrated interest in the art of wargaming. Tasks will range from wargame design, development, facilitation, and analysis activities.

Requirements:

• Active Secret Clearance or eligibility to secure a clearance
• Experience in a variety of mathematical, statistical, and computer science areas
• 1+ years' experience in an educational, defense, or military wargaming environment
• Applicants without a 4-year degree must have military wargaming experience
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite
• U.S. Citizenship

Preferred:

• Active DoD Secret clearance
• 4-year degree from an accredited university in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)
• 3+ years' experience planning, designing, and executing military wargames
• Expertise in military systems and processes
• Experience briefing and/or working with military and civilian leaders of all ranks
• Basic technical support experience in digital wargaming
• Experience authoring reports, policy, or proposals
• Proven analysis and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication (verbal written, listening) and interpersonal skills

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support the design, development, facilitation, analysis, and execution of digital wargames
• Develop game-related materials for a variety of professional military educational curricula
• Interface with the client and Group W team members on the development of wargame designs to address a variety of strategic to tactical problems
• Assist with the planning and execution of requirements for wargaming exercises, including data analysis, scenario development, event logistics, and after-action reporting
• Provide technical support for the execution of digital wargames and digital wargaming resources
• Work with small government, contractor, and game designers to assist in establishing objectives and the purpose for respective games
• Support post-wargame assessment
• Coordinate and integrate qualitative and quantitative analysis, models, and tools in the support of wargame data collection and synthesizing wargame results
• Conduct wargaming research and literature reviews
• Write wargaming reports throughout the process from pre-game analysis to post-game assessment

Salary: $80,000 - $150,000 (provided as a general guideline only. Compensation dependent upon relevant work experience related to the scope of the position, education, training, and market considerations).

About Group W:

Group W is a 100% employee-owned company that hires imaginative people to provide analysis, modeling, simulation, wargaming, and research, for visionary clients in government, commercial, and non-governmental entities. Founded in 2004, Group W is comprised of inquisitive critical thinkers that drive an unconventional culture in the pursuit of "the right answer" through creativity, truth, passion, intellect, and skill.

Benefits:

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision plans
• Vesting in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Safe Harbor 401(k) contributions with no matching required
• 33 accrued days of PTO each year

Group W is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, status as a covered veteran, or other similarly protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.