Houston Career and Contactor Positions with Progent

One of America's premiere IT consultant firms for small business networks, Progent manages a large staff of talented service experts who concentrate on core IT areas including:

• Microsoft technology
• Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, plus Voice over IP and Virtual Private Network solutions
• Enterprise security consulting
• Sophisticated system architecture
• Off-site troubleshooting and system management

Our Experts Group, which includes independent experts qualified and managed by Progent, provides exceptionally refined skills in a wide range of vital business applications and network solutions such as:

• Macintosh networking and programs
• Consulting for Linux, UNIX-based, and Sun environments
• MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or CRM expertise
• Strategic and specialized program help
• CIO, management information analyst, and project logistics services
• Custom program development and deployment
• Web site, eCommerce, EDI, and client portal design and integration
• Database management and performance help
• Management information expertise
• Telecommunications systems consulting

Innovative models for attracting customers, providing support, nurturing an efficient company culture, and offering generous profit sharing have allowed us to become one of the most rapidly expanding and best recognized Microsoft Gold Partners consulting firms in the U.S. and to establish an international organization for providing remote IT service. If you are a certified computer technician or information technology consultant with a drive for a customer service and strong people skills, you will find in Progent a chance for increasing your professional knowledge, developing a more rewarding lifestyle, and attaining economic security.

Learn More Details About Jobs at Progent
Follow these links to learn more information concerning our work openings, company philosophy, work environment, compensation model, and benefits:

Full-time Work at Progent
We are hiring a variety of full-time workers including solutions-driven Microsoft MCSE and MCP network consultants; connectivity experts with CCIE certification; and consultants for advanced network design with experience in mobile access, wireless networking, high-availability environments, disaster recovery planning, data protection, and server virtualization. Progent is also seeking desktop support experts, remote troubleshooting professionals, and CISSP or CISA certified security engineers. Progent is also hiring experienced managers able to operate efficiently in Progent's high-growth, virtual office model. Find out more details about full-time professional services positions at Progent by going to Full-time Careers at Progent.

Freelance Work with Progent
Progent contracts independent consultants with specialized knowledge and field background in crucial information technology areas beyond our primary service focus. Our Experts Group hires contractors who can provide advice and development services for strategic solutions that include MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or CRM; possess deep knowledge of non-Microsoft operating systems such as Linux derivatives, Apple OS, or Solaris, or can provide expert skills in areas such as telecom, web design, Electronic Data Interchange, eCommerce, or database management. Freelance consultants qualified by us coordinate with our in-house engineers to deliver comprehensive solutions for small business networks. In order to find out more details about contracting opportunities with Progent's Experts Team, go to Freelance Work with Progent.

Reasons That Progent Is Unique
We have managed to attract the top professional experts by being different. With a powerful blend of enterprising spirit, dedication to client success, utilization of advanced technical tools, plus an independent business structure that accommodates life-style options for our consulting team, Progent offers a dynamic environment for select individuals who posses a desire for quickly enhancing their professional abilities to create concrete benefits for a range of organizations and technical environments. Find out additional details about reasons Progent is different by referring to Ways That Progent Is Unique.

Our Virtual Office Work Environment
Progent's virtual office model uses state-of-the-art technologies that support off-site support, wireless communication, easy access to our knowledge bases, and instant collaboration with talented colleagues to help you to solve challenging network issues. Progent's virtual office network allows consultants to concentrate on providing IT solutions instead of dealing with traffic and lets you build successful client relationships by permitting you to come up with quick, viable, and cost-effective solutions. In order to find out more information concerning Progent's virtual office business model, see Progent virtual Office Network.

Compensation and Benefit Packages
Our compensation is based on revenue sharing. What you make is wholly determined by the revenue you contribute. You have the option of focusing on quality of life and choosing to work at an easy pace, using Progent's flexible schedule to make time for individual enthusiasms, or you can take advantage of the chance to earn significant money by hard effort and lots of hours. Progent also provides full family health care insurance as well as many other benefits. Learn more information about our compensation and benefit programs by referring to Progent Compensation Model and Benefit Packages.

Consulting at Progent Questions and Answers
For answers to frequent questions concerning becoming employed by Progent, refer to Consulting at Progent Q&A.

Below is a description of our present job openings:

Code		Job Description
A10		IT Recruitment Manager Position Progent is looking for a senior administrative executive for hiring consultants to join Progent's group of computer support engineers who offer information technology outsourcing and computer support services to customers worldwide. More information about IT Hiring Manager Position
A014		Resume Screener Position Progent has an opening for a motivated person to organize background summaries sent to Progent by job applicants. The Resume Screener will work at a home office and take job applications submitted by email and import the applications into a dedicated resume management program. The Resume Screener will organize all documents sent by job seekers, verify that all relevant information is properly imported into Progent's resume database, check that industry credentials are valid, and prescreen job applicants by assigning each one a preliminary ranking. Specifics on Resume Screener Position
S20		Business Development Manager Job The Business Development Representative is a sales team member who is charged with selling Progent’s broad array of information technology outsourcing and consulting offerings and functioning as the front-line customer interface. The Business Development Representative works closely with the President, Vice Presidents and Managers to make sure that business goals are accomplished and that quality services are provided to our clients. Details on Business Development Representative Job
P014		Senior Network Consulting Expert, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Positions Progent is looking for an experienced, Microsoft-certified support engineer to become part of Progent's core staff of network experts. Applicant must have communication skills as well as technical expertise and must be success oriented. More information about Senior Network Consultant, MCSE Positions
P016		Desktop Support Expert Job Progent is seeking a Desktop Support Expert to assist Progent customers to maintain all users of workstation and notebook PCs based on MS Windows 7, Windows Vista, and XP technology. Work in unison with client's management or IT staff or under the direction of a Progent Senior Consultant to support the client’s end users. Details on Desktop Engineer Jobs
P018		Senior Remote Support Engineer Positions Progent is seeking a Senior Remote Support Specialist to help a range of small business clients to maintain and support IT networks off-site, utilizing sophisticated tools such as Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 and the MS .NET platform. Details about Senior Remote Support Expert Job
P018aus		Senior Online Network Support Expert Jobs in Australia Progent is seeking a Senior Remote Network Support Engineer in Australia to assist a variety of international clients to manage and support information systems by phone or online connections. More information about Senior Remote Support Engineer Positions in Australia
P021		Senior Cisco Consultant Job Progent is seeking a Senior Cisco Engineer with Cisco CCIE, CCNP, or CCNA credentials to join Progent's team of experts to assist customers to design, integrate, maintain, and troubleshoot IT networks that incorporate Cisco technology. More information about Certified Cisco Engineer Job
P022		Senior Security Consultant Jobs Progent is looking for a Certified Security Engineer with CISM or similar security certification to work with Progent's staff of professionals to provide clients comprehensive security consulting such as system security analysis, security testing, security strategy, network monitoring, security architecture, access control systems consulting, operations security, and disaster recovery planning. Details about Senior Security Consultant Job
P023		Senior Citrix Consultant Positions Progent is looking for a Senior Citrix Engineer to work together with Progent's group of network support professionals to help clients to plan, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot IT environments that incorporate Citrix products. Specifics on Senior Citrix Consultant Positions

If you would like to enquire about any position listed above, please send your resume to jobs@progent.com. Please state the code numbers of the jobs that interest you.

Additional Facts About Jobs at Progent

Staff Work for Network Consultants, Desktop Support Technicians,
Security Consultants, and Remote Help Professionals
Progent wants to find full-time, solutions-oriented Microsoft certified consultants with Microsoft MCSE certification; Cisco accredited system engineers who have Cisco certification; security consultants with CISA or comparable security certification; and high-end network design consultants with a background in mobile solutions, wireless connectivity, high uptime, workplace recovery, data protection, and VMware. Progent also is looking for employees who can join our staff of helpdesk support specialists and off-site troubleshooting experts. In addition, We are hiring talented managers able to operate productively in Progent's fast-paced, virtual office culture.

By supporting a team of talented and dedicated professionals, providing world-class client services, and offering a competitive value-based pricing model, Progent has been able to increase our customer list dramatically while delivering consulting support to hundreds of businesses in the San Francisco area and across the U.S. A sophisticated virtual office network, a shared information base, and a group approach to problem resolution have helped Progent to maintain a skilled staff and a loyal customer list.

For an information technology consultant with troubleshooting expertise, teaming with Progent or helping our customers can enhance your skills through cooperation with Progent's staff of highly team-oriented, expert consultants. Our focus on delivering network expertise and technical support to small and midsize companies will offer you the chance to collaborate intimately with decision makers and contribute appreciably to the growth of exciting businesses.

Progent is hiring consultants that can show recognized certification in their technical expertise. So, if you are a Microsoft consultant, you should have earned your MCSE certificate. For Cisco professionals, show us your CCIE or Cisco Certified Network Professional certificate. For network security, you should have you CISSP, CISA, CISM, or other leading security certifications. Naturally, we are familiar with "paper experts". Still, simply because a certificate can not ensure excellence is no reason for not owning one. If you know your stuff, then the majority of these tests should pose no great difficulty. The point is that if you are a professional, then customers expect credentials. Progent can promote your talents, but you should provide basic certifications for Progent to work with. If you are strongly opposed to the concept of credentials, we can understand and respect your position, but you are probably not an appropriate fit.

Freelance Jobs for Qualified Experts for
Windows, Apple OS, Linux-based, and Sun Solaris Technology
For over two decades, Progent's information technology professionals have provided low-cost and successful computer consulting services for small businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area and throughout the U.S. A sophisticated virtual office network, a shared technical database, and a team approach to problem solving have enabled Progent to retain a talented in-house team and quickly expand a loyal clientele.

The Experts Group is our way to offer customers the services of specialized information technology consulting engineers who have in-depth skills and work background in key areas beyond Progent's primary focus in network support and security. Experts Team members are typically freelance contractors and sometimes "moonlighters" who have been carefully qualified by Progent to collaborate with our in-house engineers to provide end-to-end, world-class information technology services to small and midsize companies. Progent is continually enhancing our Experts Group in order to meet the particular needs of our clients.

Our Experts Team now provides support in these technologies:

Telecom architecture support

Advantages of being a member of Progent's Experts Group include:

• By working with Progent, you get to take advantage of the impact of our explosive growth and excellent reputation in the industry. By maintaining a group of talented and committed professionals, offering excellent client support, and following a proven, value-focused billing structure, Progent has quadrupled our customer base during the last few years and Progent now provides professoinal support to hundreds of companies in California and across the United States.
• Our veteran marketing staff handles all facets of marketing your skills and areas of knowledge into our rapidly growing client base, so you expend less time signing up clients and extra time generating money.
• Progent will assist in communications between you and Progent's key team of expert Microsoft and Cisco qualified engineers who are the gateway to the influential managers among our clients.
• Progent's sales and operations groups will take care of the entire sales and engagement cycle, from opportunity generation, job qualification, client requirements description, capabilities matching, job analysis proposal writing, contract negotiation and generation. Your entire responsibility stays with delivering high-level consulting service.
• Progent will gives you access to our sophisticated virtual office environment, offering professional conference locations in the San Francisco area, and data and voice access throughout the United States.
• You will have the benefit of Progent's extensive database, best practices procedures, library of professional publications, and the shared experience from one of the country's largest independent groups of expert information technology engineers.
• We will share partner-only benefits from top vendors including Microsoft and Cisco, including free orlow-cost training classes, on-line connections to special vendor support tools and product maintenance resources, and downloadable in-house use software for education and/or sales 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 be part of our Experts Group, but we do have these qualifications for membership:

• You should show a strong background as a consultant operating independently in your field of expertise, including at least a two year record of completed contracting jobs or you must have your own active customer base for whom you currently deliver ongoing consulting services.
• You should demonstrate that you are an expert in your area of concentration, including showing an extensive task-relevant history and strong references, and have current vendor or industry professional certifications.
• You must know how to carry yourself in a professional way and be self motivated and assured in your skills. You should have strong people skills and be able to work successfully alone or as part of a team.
• You must know how to articulate proper expectations to clients and other Progent consultants and you should be able analyze projects, produce task plans, and estimate realistic work schedules.

Improve Your Abilities with Advanced Technology and
Joining the Top Group of Computer Engineers
Progent's company culture will allow you to become a better professional by enhancing your information technology knowledge and increasing the satisfaction of your customers. Progent delivers on this commitment by attracting the best professional experts for you to operate with, offering an advanced system infrastructure, using proprietary application tools to deliver the maximum level of support, and by streamlining proven operational structures for attracting and maintaining customers.

The decisive factor that differentiates Progent from ordinary consulting companies is the high quality of our service staff. Out of the scores of consulting experts who have teamed with us, we have assembled the best expertise covering a broad range of technical areas. Be it Microsoft Windows, Cisco firewalls, corporate security, Mac, Linux/UNIX, server virtualization, or other key application, we engage professionals who can enable you to be effective on larger jobs by combining the collective experience of Progent's team of professionals.

To promote the productivity of Progent's consultants, we invest heavily in making available the best technology to do the work efficiently. We will exploit information technology to an extraordinary degree and our advanced virtual office environment allows effortless connectivity, cooperation, and knowledge exchange with fellow Progent consultants — entirely from home-based or on-the-road offices. You don’t throw away time or lose revenue with regular commutes to a physical office building, and any driving you do for in-person customer jobs is determined by your schedule, not ours. The most attractive benefit is that most of our consulting work can be performed off-site, offering 100% productivity for billable hours. In fact, some of our staff do off-site support only.

Our business structure is geared towards responding quickly and efficiently to customer requirements through knowledge sharing and collaborative problem solving. Even though Progent's engineers work with a great deal of independence, resource allocation is centralized, customer problems and resolutions are meticulously tracked, recorded, and archived for convenient reference, up-to-date engineer availability is published to streamline group projects and enable trouble escalation, and client approval is always monitored. We reinforce the sense of connection via monthly team conferences and quarterly company-wide events.

Most of our consultants are located throughout California, however we are attracting a rapidly growing team of network professionals throughout the United States. Our virtual office infrastructure does away with geographic obstacles that limit the efficiency of conventional business models. We complete the deal by providing a comprehensive benefit plan to promote the health and economic welfare of our team members and their families.

Not only do we have world-class consultants, our sales and operations groups match the excellence that defines Progent. These high-performance factors behind Progent’s success are enabling us to identify and land the scores of new customers we are currently engaging each month. We recently marked the providing of services to our 1,000th client. Try typing “Cisco consultants” or “Microsoft consultants” into Google to see for yourself why we are also an effective sales operation.

Possessing a commitment to technical excellence is a key for success with us. A job in consulting will drive you to enhance your skills more than is possible in any other position in information technology. Being confronted by a steady series of network challenges is what keeps professional support exciting. Clients rely on consultants to do the “hard stuff.” Creative projects, advanced deployments, vexing or chronic issues, and difficult migrations are the basis for what we do daily. With us, you will not stall or be narrowly defined, as is all too common for network engineers in traditional corporate roles. You will wake up every morning enthusiastic about the challenges to come.

Along the way, you will work with some wonderful folks, both by building close client contacts and by operating closely with other Progent consultants, where you will benefit from and add to their success. Yes, technology is important, but we are a relationship-oriented organization from top to bottom. If you don’t have strong people skills or enjoy cooperating with a diverse assortment of people, then we are in all likelihood not a good fit.

If all this sounds good to you, we urge you to contact us about our view of the new paradigm of network consulting.

Enjoy Quality of Life Benefits and Professional Success with
Our Sophisticated Virtual Office Environment
Progent is convinced that a carefully designed and implemented information system is a crucial factor for accelerating any company's success, and we follow this philosophy in our corporate system infrastructure. Progent has created a fault-tolerant virtual office infrastructure that enables Progent's staff engineers and certified contractors to offer rapid and efficient service, collaborate easily on sophisticated projects, and gain from professional and private growth from acting as a member of an exciting company culture of self motivation and independence.

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