Unicorn alert Homeland Security posts rare ad for all-remote AI Corps

If you are younger and willing to be patient, government service can be a good fit. You put in your time you 'retire' from government service with a decent pension and go to work in industry (either for a contracting firm, or in commercial world).

They are desperate for people, since the posting says remote as well as no education requirements.

A few things to note though. First, the first year is probationary, so it's much easier to get rid of you during that first year (after that it's difficult to get rid of gov. employees). Second, they tell you the hours may involve on-call time as well as travel overseas by commercial or military transport (you may be going to some fun locations, and/or some not so fun locations). Third, all remote is a rarity and the policies on remote change often - what's all remote today could easily be all on-site next year.

The pay is GS-15, which is the top of the general schedule. After that you get into Special Executive Service (SES). GS-15 comes in several bands. The lowest pays around $155k, the highest around $183k (I am using DC, Maryland, VA rates). You could make more in the commercial world or the contracting world, but in gov service you have more stability and better pension.

If you are over 40 gov services makes much less sense, because the big benefit of the pension is that you can 'retire' before you actually retire, after a certain number of years of gov. service. This used to be a lot better, before the FERS system. You can still put in 20 years and maybe get an early out retirement at age 50, or 25 and get an early out at a younger age, but getting an early out is not guaranteed. It's based on number of positions needed, how top heavy the ranks are, etc. If you can't get one you need to stay in until one of (a) both of Minimum retirement age (MRA) of 57 and 30 years of service, (b) 60 and 20 years of service, (c) 62 and at least 5 years of service.