How do I apply for a position at Progent?
What does Progent do?
Progent is one of America's top independent network consulting companies for small businesses. Progent's staff of Microsoft and Cisco certified consultants concentrate on mainstream services that include Microsoft servers, desktops, and applications; Cisco network infrastructure, firewalls, and VoIP products; security consulting; and remote support and administration. Progent also offers specialized services in a wide variety of applications and technologies including Apple Macintosh support; Linux, UNIX, and Sun Solaris consulting; plus MRP, ERP, management reporting, and CRM support and custom programming.
What types of full-time jobs are available at Progent?
Progent is seeking to hire full-time MCSE-certified engineers, Cisco certified consulting professionals, security specialists, desktop support technicians, remote
troubleshooting experts, and experienced managers who can excel in Progent's dynamic business culture.
Does Progent work with independent contractors?
Progent's Experts Team provides clients with the services of specialized IT consulting professionals who have in-depth technical expertise and work experience in key areas beyond Progent's primary focus in network infrastructure and security. Experts Team consultants are sometimes freelance contractors who have been certified by Progent to cooperate with Progent's full-time staff to offer advanced, end-to-end IT solutions. Progent continually expands the Experts Team to meet the needs of our growing client base.
What are the advantages of working with Progent?
Innovative models for client acquisition, service delivery, work environment, and employee compensation have allowed Progent to become one of the fastest growing and most well respected Microsoft Gold Partners in the United States. If you are a certified IT technician or network consultant strong people skills and a commitment to excellent service, you should consider Progent as an opportunity for enhancing your technical ability, developing a more independent lifestyle, and achieving financial success.
What is Progent's compensation model?
Compensation at Progent is based on revenue sharing. Similar to an independent consultant, your earnings are tied to your performance. Some Progent consultants choose to work at a more relaxed pace, using a self-determined schedule to allow time for personal pursuits. Other consultants focus on maximizing income and working long hours. Progent's philosophy is to let the consultant decide on an appropriate workload and Progent's marketing, sales, virtual infrastructure, and operational procedures will ensure that you are well compensated for the time you spend helping clients. Progent's top consultants are making $165K/year.
What benefit packages are available to Progent's full-time employees?
Progent's full-time employees are provided competitive options for family medical benefits.
What geographic areas are supported by Progent?
Progent's consultants who offer on-site service are concentrated in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, while others are situated in select cities throughout the United States. Progent specializes in remote network troubleshooting and management services, so opportunities are available for certified support professionals anywhere in the U.S. For situations that require on-site service, Progent's remote support consultants often team up with on-site engineers to provide clients with the most cost-effective solutions available. Progent's remote support experts are also experienced in working with a client's in-house IT staff and can guide on-site personnel to perform hands-on tasks when necessary.
Do I need certification to work with Progent?
In a word, YES. Progent is seeking consultants with industry-standard certifications for the fields in which they specialize. For example, Microsoft experts should have earned MCSE certificates, Cisco consultants should have CCIE credentials, and security specialists should have a CISSP, CISA, CISM, or equivalent security credential. Progent acknowledges that a credential is not a guarantee of excellence, but as a professional consulting firm Progent believes that clients expect and deserve to be served by experts who have taken the time and effort to earn appropriate credentials. Progent actively encourages all staff consultants to earn additional credentials by subsiding training classes and aggressively marketing the services of consultants with the top certifications.
Can I moonlight at Progent?
If you are not ready to leave your current employment but are interested in working as a part-time contractor for Progent, it is important that your existing employer permits this outside activity. If so, and if you have a technical specialty that allows you to offer in-depth expertise in an area not supported by Progent's core consulting staff, you should contact Progent to find out about contracting opportunities.
How do I apply for a position at Progent?
If you are interested in applying for a full-time job or contracting opportunity at Progent, please e-mail your resume to jobs@progent.com. If you are interested in a specific full-time job opening, please include Progent's job code for that position.
Here is a list of our current job opportunities:
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Operations Administrator Job
Progent is seeking a talented person for the work-at-home role of Operations Administrator to help the Director of Operations with the day-to-day management of financial information, currently using QuickBooks, in handling expense and asset management responsibilities for a small, rapidly expanding business.
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IT Hiring Manager Job
Progent has an opening for an experienced administrative executive tasked with hiring consultants to join Progent's group of network support specialists who offer IT outsourcing and engineering support assistance to customers worldwide.
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Job Application Screener Position
Progent is looking for a a detail-oriented person to organize background summaries sent to Progent by job applicants. The Resume Screener will operate from home and take resumes submitted via email and transfer the resumes into a specialized resume tracking system. The Resume Screener will organize all correspondence sent by job applicants, confirm that all required data is correctly imported into Progent's database, make sure that industry certifications are valid, and prescreen job seekers by giving each one a preliminary ranking.
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Business Development Representative Job
The Business Development Representative is a top level sales manager charged with selling Progent's broad range of network outsourcing and consulting offerings and acting as the front-line client interface. The Business Development Representative is a member of the management group, working in sync with the President and Directors and Managers to make sure that business goals are met and that quality services are provided to our customers.
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Senior IT Consulting Expert, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Positions
Progent is looking for a proven, Microsoft-certified support professional to join Progent's core team of network professionals. You must have people skills as well as technical expertise and must be solutions driven.
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Desktop Support Expert Jobs
Progent is seeking a Desktop Engineer to work with Progent clients to support all workers using desktop and notebook computers based on MS Windows 2K, Windows Vista, and Windows XP platforms. Work cooperatively with customer's management or IT staff or under the supervision of a Progent Senior Consultant to support the customer's employees.
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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 information systems on-line, using state-of-the-art tools including MS Windows 2K/2003 and Microsoft's .NET platform.
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Senior Remote Network Support Expert Jobs in Australia
Progent is seeking a Senior Online Support Expert in Australia to assist a variety of Progent's international customers to maintain and troubleshoot IT systems by telephone or remote connections.
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Certified Cisco Consultant Jobs
Progent is looking for a Senior Cisco Consultant with Cisco CCIE, CCNP, or CCNA certification to join Progent's team of experts to assist customers to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot IT networks that incorporate Cisco products.
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Certified Security Engineer Job
Progent is seeking a Senior Security Consultant with CISSP or similar security certification to join Progent's staff of experts to offer clients a full range of security services such as network security evaluation, penetration testing, security strategy, network monitoring, security modeling, access control solutions expertise, business processes security, and business continuity planning.
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If you wish to ask about any position shown above, you should send your background information to jobs@progent.com. Be sure to copy the code numbers of the jobs that interest you.
