Norfolk, Virginia Career and Contracting Openings at Progent

One of the top computer consulting firms for small and midsize business systems, Progent manages a large team of talented support professionals who focus on mainstream technologies including:

• Microsoft Windows products
• Cisco Integrated Services Routers, Catalyst and Nexus switches, firewalls, wireless access points, plus VoIP products
• Network security expertise
• Sophisticated connectivity architecture
• Remote troubleshooting and system administration

Our Experts Group, which includes independent consultants premier and managed by Progent, provides highly refined skills in a wide variety of key business areas and network solutions such as:

• Macintosh and iOS integration and application software
• Expertise for Linux-based, UNIX-based, and Sun systems
• Dynamics Manufacturing Resource Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management customization
• BI consulting for SQL Server BI Stack, Microsoft Power BI, and Crystal Reports
• CIO, management information analyst, and project management services
• Web-based application software development, integration, and debugging
• SQL Server, MySQL and Oracle DBM development and management help
• Microsoft Office Access database programming, enhancement and training
• Office and Office 365 consulting

Innovative structures for acquiring customers, delivering support, nurturing an efficient company culture, and providing generous profit sharing have allowed Progent to be among the fastest growing and best recognized Microsoft Partners consulting organizations in the U.S. and to establish an international organization for providing remote network service. If you are an accredited IT support professional or information technology expert with a focus on a client service and strong communication skills, you should consider Progent a chance for adding to your professional skills, living a more rewarding lifestyle, and achieving economic success.

Learn Additional Information Concerning Working at Progent
Follow these pages to find out additional information concerning Progent's work opportunities, business philosophy, operational conditions, profit sharing structure, and benefits:

Consulting Jobs at Progent
Progent is seeking a variety of on-staff employees including experienced Microsoft MCSE computer engineers; connectivity experts who have Cisco CCIE, CCNP, or CCNA credentials; and specialists in advanced system architecture with experience in mobile connectivity, wireless networking, high-availability systems, disaster recovery solutions, data protection, and virtual servers. We are also looking for workstation support technicians, off-site troubleshooting professionals, and CISSP, CISM, or CISA accredited security consultants. Progent is also looking for experienced managers and administrators who can perform efficiently in our high-growth, virtual office model. Find out additional details concerning full-time professional services work at Progent by referring to Consulting Work at Progent.

Contracting Opportunities with Progent
Progent contracts freelance professionals with in-depth knowledge and hands-on background in important IT areas beyond Progent's primary technical focus. Progent's Experts Team hires contractors who can provide advice and development services for mission-critical applications such as MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or CRM; have in-depth knowledge of non-Microsoft platforms such as Linux, Macintosh, or Sun, or offer expert help in areas like telecom, web development, Juniper Networks infrastructure technology, eCommerce, or Oracle and MySQL DBM development and administration. Independent consultants certified by us cooperate with Progent's in-house consultants to deliver end-to-end IT services for small company networks. In order to learn more information concerning contract work with Progent's Experts Consulting Group, refer to Contract Work at Progent.

Ways That Progent Is Exceptional
Progent has managed to attract the top consulting talent by being different. With an innovative blend of entrepreneurial drive, dedication to client satisfaction, utilization of state-of-the-art technology, plus an independent business model that offers quality-of-life options for Progent's consulting team, Progent offers a stimulating environment for select consultants who have a desire for rapidly enhancing their professional skills to deliver real-world solutions for a variety of businesses and technical environments. Learn additional details concerning how Progent is unique by referring to How We Are Unique.

Our Virtual Office Infrastructure
Our virtual office model utilizes state-of-the-art technical tools that support off-site access, wireless connectivity, easy access to our support databases, and close collaboration with mobile team members to help you to handle challenging IT issues. Our virtual office structure frees consultants to concentrate on providing service instead of fighting traffic and helps consultants establish lasting client relationships by permitting you to provide fast, effective, and cost-effective solutions. To learn more details concerning our virtual office network, refer to Progent virtual Office Network.

Compensation and Benefit Programs
Progent's compensation is based on revenue sharing. The money you earn is wholly tied to what you generate. Consultants have the choice of focusing on quality of life and electing to work at an easy pace, using Progent's flexible structure to make time for individual pursuits, or you can take advantage of the chance to earn significant income through hard work and lots of consulting time. Progent also offers comprehensive family health care insurance as well as numerous other benefits. Find out more about Progent's compensation model and benefit packages by visiting Progent Compensation and Benefits.

Consulting at Progent Questions and Answers
To see answers to common enquiries about becoming employed by Progent, refer to Employment at Progent Q&A.

This is a description of our current job opportunities:

Job Code P014
Senior Microsoft Computer Consulting Expert
Progent is looking for proven Senior Microsoft information technology consultants in the to help a range of small organizations to manage networks powered by Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2016, 2012, 2008, and Exchange 2007 through 2016. Important areas of knowledge include system architecture, AD design and troubleshooting, Exchange-based email, security, and server monitoring.

Details on Senior Microsoft IT Consultant Job

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

Specifics about Desktop Support Expert Jobs

Job Code P018
Sr. Microsoft Computer Consultant - New York Metro, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles Areas
Progent is seeking experienced Sr. Microsoft computer consultants in the New York metro, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles areas to assist a variety of small and midsize businesses 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 system infrastructure, AD design and repair, Exchange-based messaging, security, and server monitoring.

Specifics on Sr. Microsoft IT Consulting Expert Job

Senior Exchange Consultant - Online
Progent is seeking a Sr. Exchange consultant to spearhead enterprise-level Microsoft Exchange design and implementation initiatives. The right candidate should be a computer consultant with subject matter expertise in Exchange 2007 to 2019 and Exchange Online and with a solid grasp of Microsoft AD. This role calls for a background in the consulting, system design, implementation and maintenance of these technologies.

More information on Sr. Microsoft Exchange Expert Job

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

• Generating and explaining crucial elements of service propositions which tie our services with an organization's IT goals
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients
• Providing ongoing account management and developing follow-on engagements
• Maintaining an understanding of rapidly evolving technology

If you would like to enquire about any position shown above, you should send your resume to jobs@progent.com. Please include the code numbers of the positions that interest you.

Details About Work with Us

Fulltime Jobs for Network Consultants, Computer Support Specialists,
Security Experts, and Remote Support Technicians
Progent wants to find staff-level, solutions-driven Microsoft accredited engineers with Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification; Cisco certified system engineers with CCIE credentials; security consultants with CISSP, CISM, or CISA or equivalent security credentials; and high-end network architecture consultants with a background in mobile access, wireless connectivity, fault tolerance, business continuity, information preservation, and virtual servers. Progent also is hiring professionals to join our team of help desk service technicians and off-site troubleshooting experts. In addition, Progent is hiring talented administrators who can perform effectively in our high-growth, virtual office environment.

By maintaining a staff of talented and dedicated consultants, delivering world-class client care, and offering a strong results-based pricing model, We have managed to expand our customer list dramatically while delivering consulting support to numerous businesses in the San Francisco area and across the U.S. An advanced virtual office network, a common information base, and a team approach to problem resolution have allowed Progent to maintain a skilled consulting team and a loyal customer base.

For a network professional with troubleshooting expertise, teaming with Progent or helping our clients can expand your skills through interaction with our staff of highly team-oriented, talented engineers. Progent's commitment to delivering network consulting and technical support to small companies will give you the chance to work intimately with key players and add significantly to the success of dynamic companies.

We are looking for technical professionals that have verifiable certification related to their special focus. So, if you are a Microsoft consultant, you must have your Microsoft MCSE certificate. In the case of Cisco experts, have your CCIE or Cisco Certified Network Professional credential. For network security, you should show you Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Information Security Manager, or other top security certifications. Naturally, Progent is familiar with "paper experts". Nevertheless, the fact that a certificate does not ensure excellence is no reason for not having one. If you have mastered your stuff, then most of those certifications should be no great difficulty. The point is that if you represent yourself to be a professional, then clients deserve to see credentials. We can broadcast your skills, but you must have a baseline of credentials for us to work with. In case you happen to be adamantly opposed to the concept of certifications, Progent can understand and respect your opinion, but you are probably not an appropriate candidate.

Freelance Work for certified Application Specialists for
Windows, Macintosh, Linux/UNIX, and Sun Solaris Technology
For over two decades, our computer engineers have provided low-cost and effective network consulting services for companies in the and throughout the United States. An advanced virtual office environment, a common support knowledge base, and a collaborative philosophy for problem resolution have helped us to retain a talented in-house team and dramatically expand a satisfied clientele.

The Experts Team is Progent's way to provide clients the services of expert information technology support professionals who have advanced knowledge and work experience in important areas beyond Progent's core concentration in network support and security. Experts Team members are often freelance engineers and sometimes "moonlighters" who are thoroughly certified by Progent to work closely with Progent's staff engineers to provide comprehensive, enterprise-class network solutions to small companies. Progent is always enhancing our Experts Group to meet the particular needs of our clients.

Progent's Experts Team currently offers support in these technologies:

• Apple OS networking and applications
• Consulting for Linux-based, UNIX-based, and Sun Solaris systems
• MRP, Enterprise Resource Planning, or Customer Relationship Management customization
• Strategic and vertical program help
• CIO, management information analyst, and project management services
• Custom program design and integration
• Web, eCommerce, Electronic Data Interchange, and customer information portal design and integration
• SQL support and performance consulting
• Business information expertise
• Telecom architecture support

Advantages of becoming part of Our Experts Group include:

• By working with us, you can leverage the impact of Progent's dramatic growth and top-notch reputation in the industry. By maintaining a team of skilled and dedicated consultants, providing excellent customer care, and practicing a strong, ROI-focused billing structure, Progent has multiplied our clientele over the past few years and Progent now provides professoinal services to hundreds of companies in and throughout the United States.
• Progent's veteran marketing team handles all aspects of marketing your services and technical expertise into our rapidly growing customer base, so you spend less effort finding customers and more time making money.
• We will facilitate communications between you and our core team of expert Microsoft and Cisco Premier engineers who act as the gateway to the key executives among our clients.
• Progent's selling and operations staffs will take care of the entire sales and contracting cycle, from opportunity generation, project qualification, client requirements description, skills matching, project scoping proposal generation, agreement negotiation and generation. Your exclusive focus stays with delivering top-quality consulting expertise.
• We will provide you access to Progent's advanced virtual office infrastructure, including professional meeting/work sites throughout the San Francisco area, and data and voice access throughout the United States.
• You will have the benefit of our vast database, procedures based on best practices, abundance of template-deliverable documents, and the aggregate expertise from one of the country's largest independent groups of expert consulting professionals.
• We will pass on special benefits from top technology companies including Microsoft and Cisco, including free orlow-cost educational seminars, on-line connections to special vendor troubleshooting tools and product maintenance resources, and downloadable internal use programs for training 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 no fee to be a member of Progent's Experts Team, but Progent has these requirements to join:

• You should show a strong background as a consultant operating independently in your area of specialization, including a minimum two year record of completed consulting projects and/or have your own active client base for whom you currently deliver continuing support services.
• You have to demonstrate that you have expertise in your area of concentration, including showing a long task-relevant history and strong referrals, and possess current manufacturer and/or institutional professional qualifications.
• You have to know how to carry yourself in a professional manner and be self driven and confident in your skills. You should have excellent people skills and be able to work effectively alone or as part of a team.
• You need to know how to explain proper expectations to customers and other Progent consultants and you have to know how analyze jobs, produce project plans, and estimate realistic work schedules.

Improve Your Abilities with Advanced Technology and
Joining the Top Group of Network Engineers
Progent's productive atmosphere will allow you to become a better professional by improving your information technology skills and increasing the loyalty of your clients. Progent delivers on this promise by recruiting the best professional talent for you to work with, offering an advanced system architecture, running proprietary application tools to enable the maximum quality of support, and by optimizing proven business structures for finding and keeping clients.

The most important factor that separates Progent from ordinary network support firms is the high caliber of our consultants. Among the 50 or so consultants who have teamed with Progent, we have recruited the best talent covering a broad array of technical areas. Whether it's Microsoft servers, Cisco switches, network security, Macintosh, Linux/UNIX, VMware, or other vital technologies, we engage experts who can enable you to be successful on larger jobs by combining the collective experience of Progent's group of experts.

To ensure the productivity of Progent's consultants, we invest significantly in making available the most powerful tools to perform the job properly. We will leverage information technology to an extraordinary extent and our advanced virtual office environment allows seamless communications, collaboration, and information exchange with fellow Progent consultants — entirely from at-home or on-the-road offices. Consultants don't throw away time or forfeit revenue with regular commutes to a physical office, and any travel you do for in-person customer work is determined by your own schedule, not ours. The most attractive benefit is that much of our support services can be done off-site, representing maximum productivity for billable time. In fact, some Progent team members do off-site consulting exclusively.

Progent's business structure is set up for responding quickly and efficiently to client needs via information exchange and cooperative problem solving. Although Progent's consultants operate with a great deal of freedom, dispatching is unified, client problems and resolutions are carefully tracked, recorded, and organized for convenient reference, current engineer schedules are broadcast to facilitate team projects and simplify problem escalation, and customer satisfaction is always monitored. We strengthen the feeling of connection via periodic team meetings and quarterly company-wide events.

The majority of our team is located across California, but we are building a quickly expanding team of network experts from across the United States. Our virtual office environment eliminates regional boundaries that limit the efficiency of traditional business structures. We enhance the deal by providing a comprehensive employee care program to ensure the health and economic security of our team members and their families.

Not only do we have world-class consultants, Progent's marketing and operations groups live up to the excellence that characterizes Progent. These high-performance factors behind Progent's success are helping us to target and land the 50-60 new clients we are currently acquiring each month. Progent recently marked the providing of support to our 1,000th client. Just type “Cisco consultants” or “Microsoft consultants” into Google to check for yourself why Progent is also a strong sales operation.

Having a commitment to technical proficiency is a key for growth 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 consulting interesting. Customers choose consulting firms to do the toughest jobs. Innovative projects, leading-edge implementations, vexing or entrenched issues, and difficult migrations are the foundation for what we do daily. At Progent, you will not stall or be narrowly defined, as is sadly typical for computer professionals in traditional corporate jobs. You will wake up every day enthusiastic about the opportunities to come.

Along the way, you will work with some wonderful folks, both by establishing close client contacts and by working in conjunction with other Progent consultants, where you will benefit from and add to their growth. Yes, technology is important, but we are a relationship-focused organization from top to bottom. If you don't have strong communications skills or like working with a diverse group of people, then we are in all likelihood a poor match.

If this sounds good to you, we urge you to contact Progent about our vision of the new paradigm of information technology consulting.

Enjoy Quality of Life Benefits and Technical Success with
Our Advanced Virtual Office Environment
Progent believes that a carefully architected and implemented information system is a pivotal piece for enabling a company's growth, and Progent follows this credo in our own network infrastructure. Progent has built a zero-downtime virtual office network that allows our staff engineers and certified contractors to offer rapid and efficient support, collaborate easily on sophisticated projects, and experience career and personal growth by acting as a member of a dynamic company culture of self motivation and independence.