Jobs for Talented Network Consultants, Help Desk Support Technicians, Network Security Experts, and Application Programmers
One of the premiere network consultant companies for small and midsize business systems, Progent maintains a large team of certified support professionals who concentrate on core technologies including:
Microsoft technology
Cisco routers, Catalyst switches, firewalls, plus VoIP and VPN solutions
Network security expertise
Advanced connectivity architecture
Remote troubleshooting and network administration
Progent's Experts Team, which contracts freelance experts qualified and coordinated by Progent, provides highly specialized skills covering a wide range of vital software applications and networking technologies that include:
Apple OS integration and applications
Support for Linux-powered, UNIX-based, and Sun systems
MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management expertise
Strategic and specialized program support
CIO, management information analyst, and project management services
Custom program design and deployment
Web, eCommerce, EDI, and client portal design and integration
DBM management and efficiency help
Business information expertise
Telecom systems consulting
Innovative structures for attracting clients, delivering support, establishing an efficient working environment, and offering highly competitive compensation and benefits have enabled Progent to become among the fastest growing and best recognized Microsoft Gold Partners consulting companies in the U.S. and to establish an international presence for providing remote IT assistance. If you are a certified computer technician or information technology expert with a focus on a client success and strong people skills, consulting professionals should consider Progent an opportunity for enhancing your professional knowledge, living a more rewarding career, and achieving financial success.
Find Out More Information About Working with Progent
Follow these pages to find out additional information about Progent's job opportunities, business culture, operational environment, compensation structure, and benefits:
Full-time Jobs at Progent
We are hiring a variety of on-staff workers including motivated Microsoft MCSE and MCP network engineers; connectivity consultants who have CCIE credentials; and specialists in fault-tolerant network design with experience in mobile connectivity, wireless networking, high-availability systems, disaster recovery solutions, data preservation, and virtual servers. We are also looking for desktop support technicians, remote troubleshooting professionals, and CISM or CISSP accredited security professionals. We are also seeking veteran managers and administrators able to operate effectively in our dynamic, virtual office environment. Find out additional information concerning staff consulting jobs at Progent by referring to Consulting Work at Progent.
Freelance Opportunities at Progent
Progent works with independent professionals with specialized expertise and working background in important IT areas beyond our primary technical focus. Our Experts Group employs contractors who offer consulting and development support for line-of-business solutions such as MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management; possess specialized knowledge of popular platforms such as Linux derivatives, Apple OS, or Sun, or offer world-class skills in areas such as telecom, web site design, Electronic Data Interchange, web commerce, or dbm programming. Freelance consultants qualified by us cooperate with Progent's in-house professionals to provide end-to-end IT services for small and midsize business networks. To learn additional information about freelance work with our Experts Team, see Contract Opportunities with Progent.
Reasons That We Are Different
Progent has managed to attract the best consulting experts by being different. With an innovative mix of enterprising spirit, insistence on client satisfaction, utilization of advanced technical tools, plus an independent business model that offers life-style choices for Progent's team members, Progent offers a stimulating culture for talented consultants who posses a drive for rapidly improving their professional abilities to deliver real-world benefits for a range of businesses and network environments. Find out additional information concerning reasons Progent is exceptional by referring to Ways That Progent Is Different.
Our Virtual Office Infrastructure
Progent's virtual office environment uses state-of-the-art technologies that support off-site support, wireless connectivity, convenient access to Progent's support databases, and instant cooperation with mobile colleagues to help you to solve challenging IT problems. Our virtual office environment frees consultants to concentrate on delivering IT solutions rather than dealing with commutes and lets you build lasting customer relationships by permitting you to come up with quick, effective, and affordable solutions. To find out more information concerning our virtual office business model, visit Progent virtual Office Work Environment.
Compensation Model and Benefits
Progent's compensation model is determined by revenue sharing. The money you make is entirely determined by the revenue you contribute. Consultants have the option of focusing on life style and choosing to consult at a more relaxed pace, utilizing our flexible schedule to make time for personal pursuits, or you can take advantage of the chance to earn considerable income by hard effort and lots of consulting time. Progent also offers full family health coverage plus many additional benefits. Learn more details concerning Progent's compensation model and benefit programs by visiting Progent Compensation and Benefit Programs.
Working with Progent Q&A
To see replies to frequent enquiries about being employed by Progent, go to Employment at Progent FAQs.
The following is a list of Progent's current job opportunities:
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Operations Administrator Position
Progent is seeking a motivated person for the home-office position of Operations Administrator to help the Director of Operations with the daily management of financial information, currently using QuickBooks, in handling A/P and asset management functions for a small, quickly expanding business.
IT Hiring Manager Job
Progent is looking for a senior administrator tasked with recruiting technical personnel to work with Progent's group of support engineers who offer IT outsourcing and technical consulting assistance to customers globally.
Job Application Screener Position
Progent has an opening for a a detail-oriented individual to help manage resumes sent to Progent by job applicants. The Resume Screener will work at home and take job applications sent via email and transfer the resumes into a specialized application tracking system. The Job Application Screener will organize all documents submitted by job seekers, verify that all required data is properly imported into Progent's database, check that professional credentials are valid, and pre-qualify job applicants by giving each one an initial ranking.
Market Development Representative Jobs
The Business Development Representative is a top level sales manager charged with selling Progent's wide range of IT outsourcing and consulting services and functioning as the front-line client interface. The Business Development Representative is a member of the executive group, operating closely with the CEO and Directors and Managers to make sure that business targets are accomplished and that top notch services are provided to Progent's customers.
Senior Network Consultant, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Job
Progent is seeking an experienced, Microsoft-certified support engineer to join Progent's core team of consulting experts. Applicant must have communication skills plus network expertise and must be success oriented.
Desktop Engineer Job
Progent is looking for a Desktop Engineer to work with Progent clients to provide service to all users of workstation and notebook PCs based on Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Vista, and Windows XP technology. Work cooperatively with client's management or IT staff or under the supervision of a Progent Senior Engineer to help the customer's end users.
Senior Remote Support Engineer Job
Progent is looking for a Senior Remote Support Expert to assist a range of small business customers to maintain and service computer systems remotely, utilizing sophisticated tools such as Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 and Microsoft's .NET product family.
Certified Cisco Consultant Positions
Progent is looking for a Senior Cisco Consultant with Cisco CCIE or CCNP credentials to work with Progent's staff of professionals to assist clients to design, integrate, manage, and troubleshoot IT networks based on Cisco products.
Senior Security Consultant Jobs
Progent is looking for a Certified Security Consultant with CISA or equivalent security credentials to work with Progent's staff of experts to provide clients comprehensive security services such as network security analysis, penetration testing, security planning, remote monitoring, security architecture, access control systems consulting, operations security, and disaster recovery planning.
If you want to enquire about any job listed above, you should send your resume to jobs@progent.com. Be sure to state the code numbers of the positions of interest.
More Information Concerning Work with Us
Fulltime Jobs for Network Engineers, Desktop Support Specialists, Security Experts, and Online Support Technicians Progent is seeking to find staff-level, results-oriented Microsoft accredited consultants with Microsoft MCSE or MCSA credentials; Cisco certified network engineers with Cisco CCIE or CCNP certification; security consultants who have CISM or comparable security credentials; and high-end network architecture consultants with experience in mobile solutions, wireless networking, fault tolerance, business continuity, information protection, and VMware. Progent also seeks employees who can work on Progent's team of desktop support technicians and off-site troubleshooting professionals. In addition, We are looking for experienced administrators able to operate effectively in our high-growth, virtual office environment.
By maintaining a staff of talented and motivated professionals, providing world-class client services, and offering a strong value-focused pricing structure, We have managed to increase our customer list dramatically while delivering professional services to hundreds of businesses in Northern California and throughout the U.S. A sophisticated virtual office environment, a common information database, and a team approach to problem resolution have helped Progent to maintain a talented staff and a satisfied customer base.
If you are an information technology consultant with troubleshooting experience, joining Progent or helping Progent's customers can expand your skills through interaction with Progent's group of mutually team-oriented, expert engineers. Progent's focus on delivering network consulting and computer support to small and midsize organizations will offer you the opportunity to collaborate intimately with decision makers and contribute appreciably to the growth of dynamic companies.
We are looking for consultants that have recognized certification related to their special expertise. For example, if you are a Microsoft consultant, you should have earned your Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certificate. In the case of Cisco professionals, show us your CCIE or Cisco Certified Network Professional certificate. For network security, you should have earned you Certified Information Systems Security Professional, CISA, Certified Information Security Manager, or one of the other top security certifications. Naturally, we are familiar with "paper experts". Still, the fact that a certificate does not ensure expertise is no justification for not owning one. If you have mastered your stuff, then most of those tests should pose no challenge. The bottom line is that if you represent yourself to be an expert, then customers expect credentials. We will market your skills, but you need to have a baseline of certifications for Progent to work with. If you happen to be strongly opposed to the concept of certifications, Progent can understand and respect your opinion, but you are probably not an appropriate candidate.
Freelance Work for Qualified Application Specialists for Windows, Mac, Linux-based, and Sun Solaris Technology For more than two decades, our computer professionals have provided low-cost and effective network consulting services for small businesses in Northern California and throughout the U.S. A sophisticated virtual office network, a shared support knowledge base, and a collaborative philosophy for problem resolution have helped us to build a talented consulting group and dramatically grow a loyal clientele.
The Experts Team is Progent's way to offer clients the help of specialized computer support engineers who have in-depth knowledge and work background in important areas beyond Progent's primary focus in network support and security. Experts Group members are often freelance contractors and sometimes "moonlighters" who are thoroughly certified by us to collaborate with our staff consultants to provide comprehensive, enterprise-class network solutions to small and midsize companies. Progent is continually enhancing our Experts Team to address the particular requirements of our customer base.
Progent's Experts Group currently offers support in these areas:
Apple OS integration and applications
Expertise for Linux-powered, UNIX-based, and Sun Solaris systems
CIO, business analyst, and project logistics services
Special program design and deployment
Web site, electronic business, Electronic Data Interchange, and customer portal design and integration
DBM support and performance help
Management information expertise
Telecommunications architecture support
Benefits of being a member of Our Experts Group include:
By working with us, you can benefit from the impact of Progent's explosive growth and top-notch recognition in the market. By maintaining a group of skilled and dedicated professionals, providing attentive customer care, and practicing a strong, value-oriented pricing structure, Progent has multiplied our clientele over the last several years and Progent now provides consulting services to hundreds of businesses in Northern California and throughout the U.S.
Progent's veteran marketing staff takes care of all facets of marketing your skills and areas of expertise into our rapidly expanding client base, so you spend less effort signing up clients and extra time making money.
We will assist in relationship building between you and our core team of experienced Microsoft and Cisco certified consultants who act as the conduit to the decision makers among our clients.
Progent's sales and operations teams will manage the entire selling and engagement cycle, from lead generation, project approval, customer requirements description, capabilities matching, job analysis proposal generation, agreement negotiation and execution. Your exclusive focus stays with providing top-quality consulting expertise.
We will gives you connections to Progent's sophisticated virtual office environment, including convenient conference sites throughout the San Francisco area, and data and voice connectivity throughout the U.S.
You will have the benefit of Progent's extensive knowledge base, best practices procedures, abundance of template-deliverable documents, and the aggregate expertise from one of Northern California's largest independent groups of experienced information technology engineers.
Progent will share partner-only benefits from top technology companies such as Microsoft and Cisco, including free ordiscounted training classes, on-line connections to restricted vendor troubleshooting utilities and product support resources, and downloadable in-house use software for training and/or demonstration purposes.
You will have the security of backup coverage from Progent's staff consultants and other Expert Team members in the event you are unavailable to respond to client demands due to work schedule conflicts, vacation, sickness, or training.
As a 1099 subcontractor to Progent, you get simplified, risk-free invoicing and consistent payment schedules. In addition, Progent is responsible for receivables collection
There is not any fee to become part of our Experts Team, but Progent has these qualifications for membership:
You need to have a strong track record as a consultant operating on your own in your area of expertise, including at least a two year history of completed consulting projects and/or have an active customer base for which you currently deliver ongoing consulting activity.
You have to demonstrate that you have expertise in your field of specialization, which includes showing a long work-related history and strong references, and have current vendor or institutional professional certifications.
You need to be able to present yourself in a professional way and be self motivated and assured in your abilities. You must have excellent inter-personal skills and know how to work effectively alone or as part of a team.
You must know how to articulate proper expectations to clients and fellow Progent consultants and you should be able evaluate jobs, produce task plans, and define reasonable time lines.
Enhance Your Skills with Advanced Technology and Working with a Great Team of Computer Consultants Progent's business climate will make you a more capable consulting professional by improving your information technology skills and boosting the satisfaction of your clients. Progent makes good on this commitment by recruiting the top consulting talent for you to work with, offering a state-of-the-art system infrastructure, running custom software tools to enable the highest level of support, and by streamlining proven operational structures for attracting and retaining clients.
The main factor that separates us from ordinary consulting companies is the excellence of our service staff. Out of the 50 or so consulting experts who have joined Progent, we have recruited top talent covering a broad range of technical areas. Whether it’s Microsoft Windows, Cisco firewalls, corporate security, Apple, Linux, virtual servers, or other vital areas, we engage experts who can help you to be effective on major projects by leveraging the collective skills of our team of experts.
To ensure the success of Progent's team, we invest heavily in making available the most powerful tools to perform the work properly. Progent will exploit technology to an extraordinary extent and our advanced virtual office infrastructure allows seamless communications, collaboration, and knowledge exchange with fellow Progent team members — all from at-home or on-the-road offices. You don’t throw away time or lose income with daily drives to a physical office building, and all driving you do for on-site customer jobs is determined by your schedule, not ours. The most attractive benefit is that much of Progent's support work can be performed remotely, representing maximum productivity for billable time. In fact, some of our team members do off-site consulting exclusively.
Our operations are geared towards responding rapidly and effectively to customer needs via information exchange and cooperative problem solving. Even though Progent's engineers work with a high level of freedom, resource allocation is centralized, customer issues and resolutions are carefully tracked, recorded, and archived for convenient retrieval, up-to-date consultant availability is broadcast to facilitate team projects and enable problem escalation, and client satisfaction is always evaluated. We reinforce the sense of connection through monthly workgroup conferences and regular corporate events.
The majority of Progent's consultants are situated throughout California, however we are attracting a quickly expanding group of consulting experts from across the United States. Progent's virtual office environment does away with geographic boundaries that limit the efficiency of traditional company models. We complete the package by providing a comprehensive benefit plan to promote the physical health and financial welfare of our employees and their relations.
Not only do we have awesome consultants, our marketing and operations teams live up to the excellence that defines Progent. These top-notch factors behind our growth are helping us to identify and land the 50-60 new clients we are now engaging each month. Progent lately marked the delivery of services to our 1,000th customer. Try typing “Cisco consultants” or “Microsoft consultants” into Google to see for yourself why Progent is also an effective sales organization.
Possessing a passion for technical proficiency is a cornerstone for success with Progent. A job in consulting will push you to enhance your skills more than is possible in any other position in network technology. Being exposed to a steady stream of network challenges is what keeps consulting exciting. Clients choose a consultant to do the “hard stuff.” Innovative tasks, leading-edge implementations, vexing or chronic issues, and tricky migrations are the basis for our services daily. With us, you will not stall or be pigeonholed, as is all too common for network engineers in ordinary corporate roles. You will wake up every day excited about the opportunities ahead.
On the way, you will work with some great people, both by building close client relationships and by operating in conjunction with other Progent team members, where you will learn from and contribute to their success. Yes, technology is vital, but we are a relationship-focused company heart and soul. If you don’t have strong people skills or like cooperating with a varied group of people, then Progent is probably not a good match.
If this sounds good to you, we invite you to contact us about our vision of the future of network consulting.
Get Lifestyle Benefits and Technical Prowess with Progent's Sophisticated Virtual Office Environment Progent is convinced that a well architected and executed information system can be a pivotal piece for accelerating any firm's growth, and we follow this philosophy in our own system environment. Progent has created a fault-tolerant virtual office network that enables our in-house consultants and authorized contractors to offer rapid and effective support, collaborate easily on complex projects, and gain from professional and private growth by acting as part of a dynamic business ethos of personal drive and independence.
Microsoft Windows Server Update Services enables IT administrators to install and monitor the most recent Microsoft patches and security updates to Microsoft Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP platforms. By using Microsoft Software Update Services, IT personnel can completely and effortlessly manage the installation of patches that are released via Microsoft Update to servers and workstations in a company. Progent can help you with complex details of the initial setup of Microsoft Windows Server Update Services such as planning the Microsoft WSUS deployment, setting up client's workstations, establishing the Group Policy parameters, and ensuring your Microsoft WSUS Group Policy Object is associated with an Active Directory container that makes sense for your network environment.
Even if your company has a minimal computer support staff and a limited IT budget, your information network can still feature the same high reliability and performance that once required a large internal service group. Progent's 24x7 Network Support Services for small businesses combine the experience of skilled Microsoft-qualified and Cisco-certified IT consultants, the latest system management software for 24x7 monitoring and alerts, and economical support programs such as a help desk service to keep your vital network applications and hardware operating. Progent's 24x7 Network Management Services include round-the-clock system monitoring, server monitoring, and application monitoring to cut service costs, fix trouble spots quickly, and prepare for issues before they degrade network productivity. Progent is expert at deploying System Center 2005, part of Microsoft’s Dynamic Systems Initiative powered by Microsoft Operations Manager (Microsoft MOM) to deliver comprehensive process management. Progent can help with Microsoft Operations Manager 2000 and MOM 2005 to offer small company networks enterprise-class availability, security and capacity.
Progent's Microsoft Gold certified SQL Server engineers offer an array of support services to assist small businesses to plan, configure, manage, and repair SQL 2008 solutions so that they get the maximum strategic advantage from Microsoft's advanced relational database platform. In addition, Progent offers consulting expertise for system infrastructure, enterprise-wide protection, and software development to increase the business value of your SQL Server 2008 investment.
Progent offers a variety of data transport services from top carriers including AT&T, Broadwing, and New Edge Networks. Data communications services available through Progent include ISDN, DSL, Frame Relay over DSL, Full or Fractional T1, ATM, DS3, plus fixed and moving wireless. Progent can assist you with all aspects of creating and integrating a cohesive data communications solution that optimizes the business value of your computer network. Progent can also provide consulting and support services covering areas from network repair to comprehensive IT outsourcing to ensure that your data communications strategy can succeed.
Onsite Technical Support for Windows, Linux, UNIX, Solaris IT Consultant
If your business network mixes Linux-based products technology with Microsoft Windows, Progent can assist you to incorporate your servers into a unified network that allows all your OS platforms to coexist for easy management, seamless information exchange, high availability, superior throughput, and strong security. Progent's Linux and Windows coexistence assistance offerings include network architecture configuration and service, consulting for Windows services for UNIX, remote server monitoring and management, online network help and repair, on-site technical support, and help desk support.
Progent’s wireless consultants can help small companies design, select, pilot, deploy and support secure building-to-building wireless bridges that integrate seamlessly into your IT network while offering a degree of protection that equals or exceeds wired connections. Progent offers experience in wireless LAN/WAN technology from Cisco Aironet, Proxim, and other small business wireless vendors and can show you how to identify and install the wireless connectivity technology that align best your company needs.
Progent's Microsoft-certified support staff can provide computer troubleshooting and IT expertise for Microsoft Operations Manager and for the growing line of Application Management Packs that bring the power of MOM to a wide range of business-critical applications. Progent supports MOM 2005 and MOM 2000 to give small information systems maximum availability, protection and speed. Progent can show you how to benefit from MOM by performing needs assessment, deployment, configuration, special programming, troubleshooting, Help Desk outsourcing, security consulting, and administration. With over five years of background with the NetIQ technology upon which Microsoft Operations Manager is based, Progent's network consulting experts can offer small companies world-class expertise with MOM.
Progent’s management reporting professionals offer expertise in Crystal Reports, FRx, and Microsoft Access reporting software. Progent can also show you how to set up the server, communications and security infrastructure necessary to maintain a cutting-edge reporting system. Progent’s reporting specialists can be especially useful in assisting you to integrate information from multiple data sources such as Access, Excel, XML, OLAP, SQL and a wide array of financial tools and enterprise planning software.
Progent’s Cisco-qualified technology consultants provide professional PIX Firewall consulting services encompassing architecture, integration and maintenance of Cisco firewall and Cisco security products. The Cisco PIX 500 Security Appliance Series of Cisco firewalls delivers robust user and software policy enforcement, mutlivector attack protection, and secure connectivity services. Ranging from compact, plug-and-play desktop devices for small businesses and home offices to modular gigabit appliances, Cisco PIX firewalls provide a sensible combination of security, performance and reliability for business environments of all sizes. PIX firewalls are based on a hardened, purpose-built operating system, PIX OS, avoiding potential OS-specific security holes. The Cisco PIX Firewall has received ICSA Firewall and IPsec certification plus Common Criteria EAL4 evaluation status. PIX firewalls provide an array of integrated protection and networking services, including advanced application-aware firewall services, Voice over IP and digital media security, multi-site and remote-access IPSec VPN networking, intelligent access services, and extensive administrative tools. Progent’s Cisco consultants can show you how to choose and integrate any Cisco PIX 500 Series firewalls such as the Cisco PIX 501 Firewall, the Cisco PIX 506 Firewall, the Cisco PIX 506E, PIX 515 Firewalls, the PIX 515E Firewall, the Cisco PIX 520 Firewall, Cisco PIX 525 Firewalls and the Cisco PIX 535.
The cluster technology built into the Datacenter and Enterprise editions of MS Windows Server 2008 has been dramatically re-engineered to simplify the installation, configuration, and administration of server clusters that offer improved levels of network availability, security, performance, and flexibility. New or enhanced features include automated cluster verification, revamped setup and installation, improved cluster management, redesigned cluster infrastructure for maximum availability, better protection and quorum structure, fewer failure points, greater disk and memory capacity, and enhancements for geographically dispersed clusters. Progent's clustered server consultants can help you evaluate the business benefits of Windows clustering, design and execute an installation, educate your network support personnel to manage your cluster environment, provide ongoing consulting and technical help services, and produce and test a disaster recovery procedure.
Microsoft Live Communications Server provides Instant Messaging and presence as part of a scalable, enterprise-grade package offering advanced protection, seamless compatibility with popular Microsoft software, an expandable, standards-based development platform, and compliance with regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, SOX, and GLB. Your enterprise can benefit from lower costs and elevated business efficiencies, increased individual productivity, and stronger intellectual property security with this easy-to-administer, highly available solution. Effective deployments of LCS call for extensive planning and consideration before installation. Progent's Microsoft-authorized professionals can deliver the skill needed to deliver all the advantages of LCS across your whole organization.
Progent's certified Microsoft Windows 2000 consultants can help you optimize the capability of your existing Windows 2000 Servers and can simplify system management, provide technical support and troubleshooting, and strengthen security. Progent can also help you create, rationalize, and implement a plan to migrate from Windows Server 2K to Windows 2003 Server. Progent is expert in designing pilot installations to reduce the technical risk associated with moving to Windows 2003 Server by identifying potential hardware and application compatibility problems.
If your office computer system combines UNIX, Linux or Sun Solaris technology with Microsoft Windows, Progent can assist you to integrate your computers into a cohesive environment that allows all your OS platforms to run side by side for easy management, seamless dataflow, high dependability, enhanced performance, and strong security. Progent's UNIX/Linux/Solaris and Windows integration assistance services feature IT architecture configuration and support, support for Microsoft Windows services for UNIX (SFU), remote network monitoring and administration, online technical support and repair, in-person technical support, and help desk services.