Chicago, Illinois Career and Subcontract Openings at Progent

Among the top IT consulting firms for small and midsize business networks, Progent maintains a full-time staff of talented support professionals who concentrate on mainstream technologies including:

• Microsoft Windows products
• Cisco Integrated Services Routers, Catalyst and Nexus switches, firewalls, wireless APs, plus VoIP products
• Enterprise security expertise
• Sophisticated connectivity infrastructures
• Remote troubleshooting and system administration

Progent's Experts Group, which contracts freelance experts premier and managed by Progent, provides highly specialized skills in a wide range of vital business areas and networking solutions such as:

• Apple OS and iOS integration and applications
• Expertise for Linux, UNIX-powered, and Sun environments
• Dynamics MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or CRM expertise
• Business Intelligence consulting for platforms including SQL Server BI Stack, Excel Data Analysis Tools, and Microsoft Management Reporter/FRx
• Chief Information Officer, business analyst, and project management services
• Web application software development, deployment, and troubleshooting
• SQL Server, MySQL and Oracle Database programming and DBA help
• Microsoft Access application development, enhancement and troubleshooting
• Microsoft Office desktop and Office 365 individual and group training

Creative structures for acquiring clients, delivering support, nurturing an efficient company culture, and offering generous compensation have allowed Progent to become among the most rapidly growing and best respected Microsoft Partners consultant organizations in the U.S. and to establish a worldwide organization for providing online network support. If you are an accredited IT technician or information technology consultant with a drive for a client service and strong people skills, you will find in Progent an opportunity for increasing your professional knowledge, developing a more rewarding career, and attaining financial security.

Find Out Additional Details Concerning Jobs at Progent
Check out these pages to learn additional details concerning Progent's job opportunities, company culture, operational environment, profit sharing model, and benefits:

Consulting Jobs at Progent
We are hiring a range of full-time workers such as solutions-driven Microsoft MCSE computer consultants; connectivity consultants with Cisco CCIE certification; and consultants for fault-tolerant network design with backgrounds in mobile connectivity, wireless networking, non-stop systems, business continuity solutions, data protection, and virtual servers. Progent is also seeking desktop support technicians, off-site service professionals, and CISSP, CISM, or CISA certified security consultants. We are also hiring experienced managers able to operate efficiently in our dynamic, virtual office model. Learn additional details concerning full-time consulting work at Progent by referring to Consulting Careers at Progent.

Contract Work with Progent
Progent works with independent professionals who have proven knowledge and hands-on experience in important IT areas beyond Progent's primary service concentration. Our Experts Team hires freelance consultants who can provide advice and development services for mission-critical solutions that include Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management; possess specialized expertise with popular operating systems such as Linux, Apple OS, or Sun, or offer world-class help in technologies like telecommunications, web design, Juniper infrastructure technology, eCommerce, or Oracle Database development and administration. Independent consultants certified by us cooperate with our staff professionals to provide end-to-end solutions for small business networks. In order to learn additional information concerning contract work with our Experts Team, go to Contract Opportunities with Progent.

How Progent Is Unique
We have managed to recruit the top consulting talent by being unique. With an innovative blend of entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to client satisfaction, use of state-of-the-art technical tools, and an independent business model that accommodates life-style choices for our consulting team, Progent creates a dynamic culture for talented consultants who posses a desire for rapidly improving their professional abilities to deliver real-world benefits for a variety of organizations and technical environments. Learn additional information about how Progent is exceptional by visiting Reasons That We Are Different.

Our Virtual Office Business Model
Our virtual office model utilizes advanced technical tools that allow remote support, wireless communication, convenient availability of our support databases, and instant collaboration with talented team members to allow you to handle challenging network issues. Progent's virtual office setting enables consultants to concentrate on providing service rather than fighting commutes and lets consultants build successful customer relationships by enabling you to provide fast, effective, and affordable solutions. To learn more information concerning Progent's virtual office infrastructure, visit Progent virtual Office Work Environment.

Compensation Model and Benefit Programs
Our compensation model is based on revenue sharing. The money you make is directly determined by what you generate. Consultants have the choice of concentrating on life style and electing to consult at a more relaxed pace, using Progent's flexible structure to make time for individual enthusiasms, or you can choose to earn considerable money by hard work and long consulting time. Progent also provides comprehensive family health coverage plus numerous other benefits. Find out additional details about our compensation model and benefit programs by visiting Progent Compensation and Benefit Packages.

Consulting at Progent Questions and Answers
For answers to frequent enquiries about being a consultant at Progent, refer to Consulting at Progent Q&A.

The following is a list of Progent's available job openings:

Job Code P014
Sr. Microsoft IT Consultant
Progent is looking for proven Sr. Microsoft computer consulting experts in the to assist a range of small organizations to manage 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, Active Directory design and troubleshooting, Exchange-based email, security, and server monitoring.

Details about Senior Microsoft Information Technology Consultant Positions

Job Code P016
Desktop Support Expert
Progent is seeking Desktop Support Experts to assist our customers with maintenance, break/fix and project work. This is a 1099 consulting role that will be performed at Progent's customer locations in the . Daytime availability is required, Monday through Friday. Our consultant will maintain and support clients of all desktop and laptop computers based on the latest Microsoft technologies. In addition, work extensively with client's executives, management, IT staff or under the direction or guidance of Progent's senior consultant to support the client's end users.

More information about Desktop Engineer Job

Job Code P018
Sr. Microsoft IT Consultant - New York Metro, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles Areas
Progent is seeking experienced Senior Microsoft computer consulting experts in the New York metro, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles areas to help a range of small and midsize organizations manage IT environments based on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008, and Microsoft Exchange 2007 through 2016. Key areas of expertise include network infrastructure, Active Directory design and troubleshooting, Exchange-based messaging, security, and server monitoring.

Details on Senior Microsoft Computer Consulting Expert Positions

Senior Microsoft Exchange Consultant - Remote
Progent is seeking a Senior Microsoft Exchange expert to lead enterprise-level Exchange design and implementation projects. The ideal applicant would be a technical consultant with expertise in Exchange 2007 to 2019 and Office 365 and with a solid understanding of Microsoft AD. This role would require experience in the consulting, architectural design, deployment and support of these technologies.

Details on Senior Exchange Consultant Jobs

Job Code S25
Business Development Representative - Los Angeles and New York Metro Areas
Progent is seeking a Business Development Representative (BDR) to work as a senior sales executive responsible for selling Progent's comprehensive selection of information technology outsourcing and computer consulting, and development services. Activities of the Business Development Representative include:

• Producing and articulating key components of consulting propositions that associate our services with a customer's unique competitive requirements
• Establishing and maintaining good relationships with clients
• Providing ongoing account management and developing follow-on engagements
• Explaining rapidly changing IT technology

If you wish to apply for any opening listed above, you should send your background information to jobs@progent.com. Be sure to copy the code numbers of the positions of interest.

More Information About Work at Progent

Fulltime Jobs for Network Engineers, Desktop Service Specialists,
Security Experts, and Online Help Professionals
Progent wants to hire staff-level, results-driven Microsoft accredited consultants with MCSE or MCP credentials; Cisco accredited system consultants who have CCIE credentials; security consultants with CISSP or equivalent security certification; and advanced system design experts with a background in mobile access, wireless networking, service continuity, workplace recovery, information protection, and server virtualization. Progent also seeks professionals to join our staff of desktop service specialists and remote troubleshooting experts. In addition, Progent is seeking experienced administrators able to perform productively in Progent's high-growth, virtual office environment.

By supporting a staff of skilled and dedicated professionals, delivering world-class client care, and following a strong value-focused pricing model, Progent has managed to expand our customer list dramatically while providing consulting support to numerous companies in the San Francisco area and across the United States. A sophisticated virtual office network, a shared knowledge base, and a group approach to problem solving have helped Progent to maintain a skilled consulting team and a loyal client base.

For an information technology consultant with technical support expertise, joining Progent or working for our customers can enhance your skills through cooperation with our staff of mutually team-oriented, expert consultants. Our commitment to delivering network consulting and computer help to small companies will offer you the chance to work closely with key players and add appreciably to the success of dynamic businesses.

Progent is hiring consultants that have recognized certification related to their special focus. So, if you are a Microsoft consultant, you must have earned your Microsoft MCSE certificate. In the case of Cisco consultants, have your Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert or Cisco Certified Network Professional certificate. For network security, you should show you Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Systems Auditor, CISM, or one of the other leading security credentials. Naturally, Progent is aware of "paper experts". Nevertheless, simply because a credential does not guarantee expertise is no reason for not earning one. If you have mastered your field, then the majority of these tests should be no challenge. The crux of the matter is that if you call yourself a professional, then customers expect certifications. We can market your talents, but you should provide a baseline of certifications for Progent to work with. If you are strongly against the idea of credentials, we can understand and respect your opinion, but you are probably not an appropriate fit.

Freelance Jobs for premier Application Specialists for
Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Sun Solaris Technology
For more than 20 years, Progent's consulting professionals have offered affordable and effective network consulting expertise for companies in the and throughout the U.S. An advanced virtual office environment, a shared support database, and a team approach to problem resolution have enabled us to retain a strong in-house team and quickly grow a loyal clientele.

The Experts Team is our way to provide clients the help of specialized computer consulting engineers who have in-depth knowledge and work background in important technologies beyond our primary focus in network support and security. Experts Team consultants are typically independent contractors and occasionally "moonlighters" who are carefully premier by us to collaborate with our in-house engineers to provide end-to-end, enterprise-class network services to small and midsize businesses. Progent is continually enhancing the Experts Group to meet the particular needs of our customer base.

Our Experts Team currently offers consulting in these technologies:

• Macintosh networking and applications
• Support for Linux-powered, UNIX-powered, and Sun environments
• Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management customization
• Line-of-business and specialized application support
• Chief Information Officer, business analyst, and project logistics services
• Custom applications development and integration
• Web, electronic business, EDI, and client information portal development and deployment
• DBM management and efficiency consulting
• Management intelligence expertise
• Telecommunications systems support

Advantages of becoming part of Progent's Experts Team include:

• By working with us, you get to benefit from the momentum of Progent's dramatic expansion and excellent reputation in the market. By having a team of talented and committed professionals, providing excellent customer support, and practicing a strong, value-oriented pricing structure, Progent has multiplied our clientele over the last several years and Progent now delivers professoinal support to hundreds of businesses in and across the U.S.
• Progent's experienced marketing team takes care of all facets of promoting your skills and technical expertise into our quickly expanding client base, so you expend less time finding clients and extra time generating money.
• We will assist in relationship building between you and Progent's core group of experienced Microsoft and Cisco Certified consultants who are the conduit to the key executives among Progent's clients.
• Our selling and operations teams will take care of the complete selling and engagement process, from opportunity identification, project approval, customer needs definition, capabilities matching, job scoping proposal writing, contract negotiation and generation. Your entire focus is on delivering high-level consulting service.
• We will provide you access to our advanced virtual office infrastructure, offering professional meeting/work locations throughout the San Francisco area, and data and voice access anywhere in the United States.
• You will have the benefit of our vast knowledge base, procedures based on leading practices, abundance of template-deliverable publications, and the shared expertise from one of 's largest independent groups of expert network professionals.
• We will share special benefits from leading vendors including Microsoft and Cisco, including free ordiscounted educational seminars, web access to special vendor support utilities and technical support resources, and on-line internal use software for education or sales use.
• 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 a member of Progent's Experts Team, but we do have the following qualifications to join:

• You should have a strong track record as a consulting professional operating on your own in your area of expertise, including a minimum two year history of completed consulting jobs and/or have an active customer base for whom you now provide ongoing support services.
• You must show that you are an expert in your field of concentration, which includes showing a long task-relevant record and excellent references, and have up-to-date vendor and/or industry professional certifications.
• You need to know how to present yourself in a professional way and be self driven and assured in your abilities. You must have excellent inter-personal skills and understand how to work efficiently by yourself or as part of a team.
• You need to be able to articulate realistic expectations to customers and fellow Progent team members and you have to know how evaluate tasks, produce task plans, and define realistic time lines.

Improve Your Abilities with Advanced Technology and
Joining a Great Group of Network Engineers
Progent's work environment will allow you to become a more capable professional by enhancing your technical skills and increasing the satisfaction of your customers. Progent makes good on this commitment by recruiting the top consulting experts for you to operate with, providing a state-of-the-art network and communications infrastructure, running specialized software utilities to deliver the highest quality of service, and by optimizing our business structures for finding and keeping clients.

The main factor that differentiates Progent from other network support companies is the high quality of our consulting team. Out of the scores of consultants who have teamed with us, we have recruited top talent across a wide range of technologies. Be it Microsoft Windows, Cisco firewalls, network security, Mac, Linux, virtual servers, or other crucial application, we engage experts who can enable you to be successful on larger projects by combining the collective skills of Progent's group of experts.

To ensure the success of Progent's team, we invest heavily in making available the most powerful technology to perform the work properly. We will leverage information technology to an extraordinary degree and our advanced virtual office infrastructure enables seamless connectivity, cooperation, and information sharing with fellow Progent team members — entirely from at-home or mobile offices. Consultants don't throw away time or lose revenue with daily commutes to a physical office building, and all driving you do for in-person customer work is based on your time table, not ours. The most attractive benefit is that most of our support services can be performed remotely, representing maximum efficiency for income-producing time. In practice, some Progent staff do off-site support only.

Progent's business structure is geared towards reacting quickly and efficiently to customer needs via information sharing and collaborative problem resolution. Although Progent's engineers operate with a great deal of freedom, dispatching is unified, customer problems and solutions are carefully tracked, documented, and organized for convenient retrieval, current consultant schedules are broadcast to facilitate group tasks and enable trouble escalation, and customer satisfaction is continually monitored. We strengthen the sense of cooperation through monthly team meetings and quarterly corporate events.

Most of our consultants are situated across California, but Progent is attracting a quickly growing group of network experts throughout the U.S. Our virtual office infrastructure eliminates geographic boundaries that restrict the productivity of traditional business models. We complete the package by providing a comprehensive employee care plan to promote the physical health and economic security of our team members and their relations.

Not only do we have world-class consulting professionals, Progent's sales and operations teams match the high standards that defines Progent. These top-notch contributors to Progent's success are enabling us to identify and sign up the 50-60 new clients we are now acquiring each month. Progent lately marked the delivery of support to our 1,000th client. Try typing “Cisco consultants” or “Microsoft consultants” into Google to check for yourself why we are also a strong sales operation.

Having a commitment to technical excellence is a cornerstone for success with Progent. A job in consulting will push you to learn more than you would in any other job in information technology. Being exposed to a steady stream of technical challenges is what makes professional support exciting. Clients rely on consulting firms to do the “hard stuff.” Innovative projects, leading-edge deployments, vexing or chronic problems, and difficult upgrades are the basis for our services daily. With us, you will not stagnate or be pigeonholed, as is all too common for network engineers in traditional corporate roles. You will wake up every day enthusiastic about the challenges to come.

On the way, you will work with some wonderful people, both by establishing close client contacts and by working closely with other Progent consultants, where you will benefit from and contribute to their growth. Yes, technology is vital, but Progent is a relationship-focused organization through and through. If you do not offer excellent communications skills or like cooperating with a varied assortment of personalities, then Progent is in all likelihood not a good match.

If all this seems good to you, we urge you to talk to Progent about our view of the new paradigm of network consulting.

Get Lifestyle Benefits and Technical Success with
Our Advanced Virtual Office Infrastructure
Progent is convinced that a well designed and implemented network can be a crucial factor for enabling any company's success, and we apply this belief in our corporate system infrastructure. We have created a non-stop virtual office infrastructure that enables Progent's in-house consultants and authorized contractors to deliver fast and effective service, cooperate easily on complex projects, and gain from career and private maturity from being part of a dynamic company ethos of self motivation and independence.