Senior Cloud Architect & Security Lead for FinTech SaaS

FulcrumLATAM; Colombia; On-site; COP 180,000,000 - 280,000,000; Full time

Job summary

FulcrumLATAM seeks a Principal Cloud Architect & Security to own the architecture, security, and reliability of a growing multi-tenant SaaS platform in the financial services sector.

This hands-on role makes you the technical authority for architectural direction, security standards, and scalable, secure solutions. You will work with the CEO, Lead Developer, and Data Security Officer, and engage with clients and auditors.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, security engineering, software architecture, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on AWS production experience.
• Deep expertise in AWS architecture, networking, and cloud security.
• Strong understanding of VPC design, IAM, security groups, KMS, monitoring, and cloud security controls.
• Experience with PHP/Symfony and/or TypeScript environments.
• Experience with SOC 2 Type II or similar security/compliance frameworks.
• Infrastructure-as-code experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, or similar tools.
• Experience with Cloudflare, WAF, CDN, or comparable edge-security technologies.
• Experience working in fintech, banking, financial services, or another regulated industry is highly valuable.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and security concepts clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve AWS architecture, networking, security, reliability, and scalability.
• Establish architectural standards and review significant technical designs before development begins.
• Own AWS security controls including VPC, IAM, security groups, KMS, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, CloudWatch.
• Manage cloud and edge security, including Cloudflare/WAF, TLS, DDoS protection, and origin protection.
• Design and maintain secure multi-tenant SaaS architecture, including tenant isolation, data architecture, APIs, and integrations.
• Guide infrastructure-as-code and architectural best practices using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.
• Own the technical side of SOC 2 Type II controls, audit evidence, remediation, and security documentation.
• Work with engineering on secure application and infrastructure design.
• Participate in security reviews, vendor due diligence, penetration testing, and client-facing technical discussions.
• Establish a prioritized roadmap for architecture, infrastructure, and security improvements.

Skills

AWS architecture

Cloud security

IaC (Infra as Code)

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

SOC 2 Type II

VPC design

English

Fintech security

TypeScript

PHP/Symfony

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

Cloudflare

WAF

Job description

FulcrumLATAM seeks a Principal Cloud Architect & Security to own the architecture, security, and reliability of a growing multi-tenant SaaS platform in the financial services sector.

This hands-on role makes you the technical authority for architectural direction, security standards, and scalable, secure solutions. You will work with the CEO, Lead Developer, and Data Security Officer, and engage with clients and auditors.