Security Operations
SOC Analyst
The SOC Analyst reviews security signals across managed environments, investigates endpoint and identity alerts, improves detection quality, supports incident response, and documents practical client security improvements.
Role scope
What this role owns.
Help protect local clients through alert triage, endpoint review, identity signals, and practical incident readiness.
Velocity work is grounded in local managed IT delivery: Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Entra ID, Intune, SonicWall/Fortinet/Ubiquiti, backups/DR, QBRs, ticket queues, onboarding, standards alignment, and white-glove support for Phoenix and East Valley businesses.
Responsibilities
- Triage security alerts from endpoint, identity, email, Microsoft 365, firewall, and monitoring tools.
- Investigate suspicious sign-ins, endpoint events, phishing reports, policy gaps, and backup/DR implications.
- Document incident timelines, containment steps, evidence, and follow-up recommendations.
- Partner with systems, NOC, and service desk teams on remediation and client communication.
- Improve security runbooks, alert quality, and standards alignment across managed clients.
Must-have qualifications
- Security alert triage experience with endpoint, identity, email, or cloud signals.
- Understanding of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, MFA, endpoint protection, logging, and basic network security.
- Strong documentation and evidence-handling habits.
- Ability to communicate risk without exaggeration.
Nice-to-have experience
- MSP or MSSP experience supporting multiple client environments.
- Experience with Microsoft Defender, SIEM tools, phishing triage, firewall logs, and incident response.
- Exposure to backup/DR considerations during security events.
Helpful certifications
- Security+
- CySA+
- Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
- Network+
Interview Process
Two simple steps.
Phone interview
In-person interview
Hiring criteria
What matters.
- Alert triage judgment
- Identity and endpoint security basics
- Incident documentation
- Risk communication
Application
Apply for SOC Analyst.
Complete the required fields and upload your resume. When you submit the form, Velocity's web server will send your application directly to our hiring manager.
We do not make job offers by text message, social media DM, or personal email, and we never ask candidates to send money or purchase equipment.
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