Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Senior Cloud Security Engineer
 
About CINC Systems
 
CINC Systems is the largest provider of accounting and management software in the community association management industry and the innovator behind accounting and banking integration. Founded in 2005 by a banker as the industry's first SaaS offering, CINC Systems now employs nearly 300 people and provides software and applications to more than 50,000 associations across the U.S, servicing nearly 6 million homeowners. In January of 2024, Hg Capital made a significant investment in CINC to accelerate the company's growth trajectory and institute rapid product development.
 
While innovation continues to drive our growth, our people are who sustain our growth. Does the idea of being part of a humble, accountable, and team-oriented work culture with great benefits in a hybrid work environment sound appealing? If so, please read about the Senior Cloud Security Engineer role we are hiring for to see if you'd be interested in applying to be part of the CINC team

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join our security team. Based in Colombia, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cybersecurity solutions that protect our cloud infrastructure and data. While our ideal candidate brings deep cloud security experience, we are also open to strong DevSecOps Engineers with solid AWS expertise who are looking to transition into cloud security and expand their skills in this domain. Reporting to the Director of Information Security, you will collaborate closely with Corporate IT, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, Software Engineering, and other key stakeholders to embed security best practices across our technology stack and maintain compliance with industry standards.

This is a hands-on role suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has strong problem-solving abilities, and is passionate about cloud security and continuous learning.

 
Key Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize cloud-native security tools (e.g., Orca Security, AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, Microsoft Defender, Purview/Priva) to safeguard sensitive data, detect cloud threats, secure SaaS & AI usage, and enforce secure configurations.
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, standards, and automation scripts to ensure scalable and consistent security practices.
• Drive vulnerability and patch management across cloud infrastructure, working closely with the Cloud Infrastructure team to harden externally exposed services, validate remediation effectiveness, and reduce false positives.
• Strengthen secure cloud architecture by collaborating on backup resiliency, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, and tuning protective platforms including WAF, bot mitigation, and DDoS tools.
• Collaborate with managed NOC/SOC partners to ensure telemetry data from cloud infrastructure and endpoints integrates seamlessly into SIEM and IDS platforms.
• Deliver actionable insights by developing security dashboards, reports, and KPIs for risk management, executive leadership, and board-level readouts.
• Automate compliance and enforcement using policy-as-code, integrating cloud telemetry with GRC platform to streamline evidence collection and regulatory workflows.
• Enhance secure access through VPNs, zero-trust initiatives, IAM integration, and continuous monitoring across AWS, Azure, and SaaS environments.
• Lead proactive risk management activities, including penetration testing, threat modeling, and regular risk assessments.
• Champion a security-first culture by partnering with Corporate IT, cloud engineers, and developers to embed secure design principles.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and other frameworks.
• Communicate effectively with distributed teams (U.S. and LATAM), fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing in English.
• Support incident response by participating in on-call rotations and providing after-hours coverage when required.

 
Must-Have Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in security engineering, infrastructure security, or cloud security.
• 2+ years of hands-on AWS cloud security experience, including tooling and service hardening.
• Proven expertise with cloud-native security and compliance platforms (e.g., Orca Security, Wiz).
• Strong knowledge of SIEM, CSPM, EDR, vulnerability scanners, WAF.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) to automate security controls.
• Experience with Microsoft EDR (Defender for Endpoint) strongly preferred.
• Ability to correlate vulnerability scanning data with detection tuning, collaborating with MSPs.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, threats, and vulnerabilities.
• Experience refining and validating scope for security requirements and controls.
• Familiarity with immutable infrastructure and resilient backup practices.
• Prior experience working in SOC-compliant or regulated environments.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Professional certifications: AWS Security Specialty, GCLD, CCSP, or CCSK.
• Experience with enterprise firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet).
• Familiarity with IaC and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Hands-on knowledge of container runtime security and RBAC controls
• Experience implementing secure configuration baselines across AWS, and containerized environments, integrating them into IaC workflows and CI/CD pipelines.

 

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