Full-time and Contract Opportunities with Progent
FAQs: Work for Network Engineers,
Security Experts, and Application Specialists
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 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 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.
This is a list of some current job opportunities:
Job Code P014
Senior Microsoft Information Technology Consulting Expert
Progent is looking for proven Sr. Microsoft information technology consulting experts in the to help a variety of small businesses to maintain networks based on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008, and Microsoft Exchange 2007 through 2016. Important areas of knowledge include network architecture, AD design and repair, Exchange-based messaging, security, and server monitoring.
Details on Sr. Microsoft Information Technology Consultant Job
Job Code P016
Desktop Support Expert
Progent is looking for Desktop Support Consultants to help our clients with maintenance, break/fix and project work. This is a 1099 consulting position that will be performed at Progent's client locations in the . Daytime availability is needed, Monday through Friday. Our consultant will maintain and support users of all desktop and notebook computers powered by the latest Microsoft technologies. Also, work extensively with customer's executives, management, IT staff or under the direction or guidance of our senior consultant to support the client's end users.
Details about Desktop Engineer Job
Job Code P018
Sr. Microsoft IT Consultant - New York Metro, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles Areas
Progent is looking for proven Senior Microsoft IT consultants in the New York metro, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles areas to assist a range of small and midsize organizations maintain networks based on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008, and Microsoft Exchange 2007 through 2016. Important fields of knowledge include network infrastructure, Active Directory design and troubleshooting, Exchange-based email, security, and server monitoring.
Details on Senior Microsoft IT Consulting Expert Job
Senior Exchange Consultant - Online
Progent is seeking a Senior Microsoft Exchange expert to lead large-scale Exchange planning and implementation initiatives. The ideal applicant should be a computer consultant with subject matter expertise in Exchange 2007 through 2019 and Exchange Online and with a solid grasp of Microsoft AD. This role demands a background in the consulting, architectural design, implementation and support of these platforms.
More information about Senior Exchange Consultant Positions
Job Code S25
Business Development Representative - Los Angeles and New York Metro Areas
Progent is looking for a Business Development Representative to work as a senior sales executive responsible for selling the company's extensive selection of IT outsourcing/co-sourcing and computer consulting, and development services. Responsibilities of the Business Development Representative include:
- Generating and explaining crucial components of engagement proposals which align our services with a customer's unique competitive requirements
- Maintaining good relationships with customers
- Providing continuing account management and developing follow-on engagements
- Maintaining an understanding of continually changing technology
If you would like to ask about any position listed above, please e-mail your resume to jobs@progent.com. Please copy the job codes of the jobs that interest you.
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ProSight Virtual Hosting Specialists
ProSight Hosting for Virtual Servers Consultant Services
Progent's ProSight Virtual hosting services offer small businesses a range of benefits including lower capital costs, savings on operational costs, better management focus, world-class protection, enhanced fault tolerance, and regulatory compliance.
SharePoint Server 2010 Integration
SharePoint Server 2010 Remote Troubleshooting
Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants offer cost-effective online technical support and programming services to assist you to plan, deploy, manage, and maintain SharePoint 2010 environments that can involve web sites that can function as portals, extranets, document and media management applications, blogs, data warehouses, business information systems, enterprise-wide search, Visio-driven workflows, and other tools to promote and improve information sharing. Progent can help you combine SharePoint 2010 with Microsoft SQL Server and with third-party data sources as well as with Microsoft's popular desktop applications like Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project. Progent can assist you to migrate from earlier versions of SharePoint or move a multi-vendor mix of web technologies into a consolidated and easy-to-manage SharePoint 2010 solution.
Microsoft Certified Failover Clusters Windows Server 2012 R2 Specialist
Windows Cluster Shared Volumes Consultants
Progent's certified failover clustering consultants can assist you to assess the advantages of deploying Microsoft Windows Server 2012 clustering to create a powerful fault-tolerant/disaster recovery solution, assist your organization to plan and install a Windows Server 2012 environment, deliver online and on-premises consulting expertise and engineering support for failover clusters that include physical servers or virtual ones, and help you to centralize the management of clustered servers.
IT Training Engineer
IT Training Technical Support Services
Progent is committed to knowledge transfer from Progent's consultants to customers. By teaching customers to resolve problems that are within their scope, Progent can focus on providing hard-to-find skills where Progent faces few competitors. Small companies who utilize trusted freelance service providers or who employ internal support personnel benefit when Progent transfers information about critical technology and proven methodologies to make their networks more robust, secure, and productive.
Windows 11 and TPM Technical Consultant
Support and Integration Windows 11 Management
Progent's Windows 11 consulting experts offer a range of services for Windows 11 such as Microsoft 365 solutions, mobile management, telecommuter access, security and compliance, centralized deployment, and Call Center support.
After Hours Amazon S3 integration Contract Programmer
Integration Companies Amazon EC2 migration
Progent offers affordable online consulting to assist businesses to access Amazon AWS cloud services including Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) for virtual machine hosting, Amazon S3 for expandable low-latency storage, and Glacier for low-cost long-term archiving. Progent can assist your IT team with every phase of Amazon AWS migration and troubleshooting including needs analysis, preparedness assessment, system design, pilot testing, configuration, administration, performance optimization, software license management, backup/restore mechanisms, and security strategies. Progent offers advanced expertise with firewalls and VPN technology and can help you create cloud-based or hybrid cloud networking models that efficiently integrate Amazon AWS resources. Progent offers occasional consulting to assist you to overcome complex technical issues or Progent can deliver project management outsourcing or co-sourcing services to help you move to the Amazon AWS platform on schedule and within budget.
Cybersecurity Evaluation Professional
Security Assessment Consult
Progent's certified cybersecurity experts can conduct cybersecurity reviews of enterprise-wide security to validate your organization's cybersecurity profile compliance with important industry security standards. Progent can provide ongoing managed services for security monitoring, on-demand network-wide security audits, and focused security assessments for specific areas of cybersecurity like endpoints or cloud applications. Progent's accredited security consultants can also run extensive information security tests to determine your organization's compliance with recognized international security standards such as HIPAA, NIST, and ISO 17799.
24/7 Computer Consulting Company Windows 8.1 Client Hyper-V
Windows 8.1 BitLocker System Engineers
Microsoft Windows 8.1 is designed to run on computers ranging from smartphones and slates to power-user desktops. An abundance of innovative features, such as touch screen support and signature live tiles user interface, provide a broad selection of benefits for companies who understand how to exploit them. Progent's Windows consultants can assist bring your business up to speed with Windows 8.1 and show you how to gain maximum business value from the product's many new and enhanced technologies.
802.11 Integration
Technical Consultant WiFi 6/6E
Progent's Wireless Consulting Services offer a convenient, economical way for businesses of all sizes to configure, manage and repair the latest wireless connectivity technology. For 802.11n and the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi environments, Progent can help you plan and install appliances like Cisco's Aironet and Meraki wireless access points and wireless controllers. For mobile messaging and online business applications, Progent can help with Apple iPhones, Apple iPads, Google Androids, and Windows smartphones and tablets.
VMware ESX Server Engineer
VMware Server Consolidation Technology Professional
Progent can provide the support of a certified VMware VCDX consultant to help you design, deploy, manage and repair VMware vSphere and vCloud-based virtualization solution for local datacenters, cloud environments, or hybrid cloud deployments. Progent offers world-class expertise for deploying and configuring VMware Site Recovery Manager and VMware's NSX network virtualization platform for disaster recovery and application continuity. Progent has in-depth experience of VMware vCloud Director (vCD), vRealize Automation (vRA), vRealize Orchestrator and vCloud used for administering private and hybrid cloud solutions that deliver maximum uptime, fault tolerance, and application mobility.
CCIE Expert Certified Catalyst Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E AP Placement Network Consultant
Remote Troubleshooting Catalyst 9166 Access Point
Progent's Cisco Catalyst 9100 Series 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E Access Point consultants offer affordable online and on-premises help for Catalyst Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E wireless access points (WAPs).
Hybrid Microsoft 365 and Exchange Network Consultant
Microsoft 365 and on-premises Exchange Remote Support Services
Microsoft 365 Exchange Online lets you utilize cloud-based servers, mailboxes and associated Exchange infrastructure to lower hardware costs and administrative hassle. You can use Exchange Online to run all your mailboxes, or you can run a hybrid architecture that incorporates both local and cloud-hosted mailboxes. Progent's Microsoft-certified consultants offer budget-friendly online support to help your small businesses to assess the potential advantages of Exchange Online, design a solution that aligns with your functional requirements and IT budget, carry out an efficient migration from your existing Exchange organization to one that includes Microsoft 365 Exchange Online, train your management staff and users, and provide ongoing consulting and troubleshooting.
Office Web App Network Outsource
Biggest Excel Sparklines Network Management
Progent's Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 experts can assist companies to integrate Microsoft Office desktop and Microsoft 365 apps such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Access, Visio and OneNote into a cohesive solution that provides fast return on investment and promotes better business outcomes. Progent can help you to interface Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 applications with one another and with other core Microsoft platforms such as SharePoint Server, Exchange Server and Microsoft SQL Server running on-premises or in the cloud. Progent's consultants can also assist you to resolve compatibility issues between different versions of Office and can provide customized online training to individual users or groups.
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