Game Designer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type: On-site
Location: Washington, DC
Salary: $77,600–$176,000 / yr
Posted: 22 days ago
Closes: Aug 12, 2026

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Below market

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This role $127k

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This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $142,437–$213,375 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 375 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Game Designer

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As a senior game designer joining our dynamic team, you will leverage your expertise in modeling and simulation environments to develop innovative predictive data models and solutions for complex problems. Your daily tasks include scripting with C++, collaborating on code reviews, and participating in multidisciplinary brainstorming sessions to transform strategic requirements into technical realities. You will work with a suite of commercial tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Jenkins, and MATLAB, while also contributing to the design and development of serious games. This role requires strong communication skills to articulate technical solutions at both strategic and operational levels, particularly in contexts relevant to Department of Defense operations and interagency collaborations.

Skills

C++ Jira Confluence GitLab Jenkins Artifactory SonarQube MATLAB Ansible Splunk Nessus CI/CD MLOps IoT AI Data Visualization Predictive Modeling Code Reviews Multidisciplinary Collaboration

What you'll do

Design and develop predictive data models for game scenarios.
Script and automate processes using C++ within modeling environments.
Visualize targeted data sources to solve complex problems in game design.
Collaborate on code reviews and brainstorm sessions with multidisciplinary teams.
Utilize commercial tools like Jira, Confluence, and GitLab for project management.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in game design or development, or a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant experience
Experience with modeling and simulation environments and game design
Proficiency in C++ for scripting or automation
Ability to develop predictive data models and visualize complex data sources
Strong communication skills for strategic-level discussions with senior leaders
Experience using commercial tools like Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Jenkins, etc.
Participation in code reviews, brainstorming sessions, and team meetings

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