You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.
The Enterprise Architect will join CNA as an individual contributor owning the overall architecture for their Scaled Agile aligned portfolio(s) aligned to US P&C Underwriting functions. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation of Commercial P&C Insurance practices and Underwriting knowledge, as they will be instrumental in aligning the Underwriting business strategy with our technology vision and in driving innovative and effective solutions for a diverse and complex set of business problems. The Enterprise Architect will be responsible for deconstructing a business problem into the required components and processes, identifying key decisions and solution trade-offs and ultimately defining the architectural solution direction that solve the problem. To this end, the EA must often bringing clarity to the ambiguous by creating concise and compelling stories and communications for various stakeholders. The individual will serve as the primary architectural leader in the assigned portfolio(s), providing leadership to both the business and technology teams to drive solution directions and recommendations that advance the strategic goals and vision of both business and technology.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
Lead the alignment of business strategy and technology vision, working closely with senior business and technology leadership, fostering constructive tension and collaboration to shape and influence strategic decisions and drive innovative and effective solutions for complex business problems.
Establish the portfolio level epic backlog, in collaboration with portfolio leadership, to enable strategic business and technology capabilities within the business area and identifying synergies across the enterprise. • Drive architectural advancement through enabler initiatives, influencing cross-domain capabilities, foundational components and NFRs.
Responsible for establishing the technical blueprint and guiding principles for portfolio epics, encompassing conceptual architecture, contextual overview, capability interaction, and system interfaces, providing authoritative direction for the release train's feature development • Align portfolio-level architecture with broader enterprise architecture initiatives, contributing to the development of architectural frameworks and strategies.
Improve architectural practices, methodologies, and processes within the portfolio, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Provide leadership and guidance in the creation of architectural standards, principles, and best practices to ensure the coherence, security, and scalability of our technology landscape.
Reporting Relationship Typically AVP or above
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Ability to design target state solution architectures using modern decoupled, event-based, and API-enabled frameworks.
Strong knowledge of contemporary technology and business trends, enabling creative and cost-effective problem-solving.
Excellent communication, collaboration, consultative and leadership skills to effectively engage, influence, and build partnerships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Typically a minimum of nine years of solid, diverse work experience in technology including experience with business analysis, solution design, architecture, and development.
Experience working with diverse stakeholders, such as business leaders, technology teams, and enterprise architects, to align technology strategies with business objectives. • Experience in providing strategic guidance and recommendations to senior leadership regarding technology investments and architectural decisions experience
In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia,California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $97,000 to $189,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.
CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contactleaveadministration@cna.com.
