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Cna Financial Corp

System Architect Director - AI Innovation

AI summary of the role

This Director-level role leads AI innovation architecture and delivery for CNA's commercial insurance technology portfolio.

What you’ll do

  • Own and evolve architecture and execution roadmap, converting business problems into scalable, secure AI solutions and reusable patterns.
  • Lead hands-on delivery of AI solutions from prototype to pilot and production, partnering with engineers and business teams.
  • Architect and implement agentic solutions (single/multi-agent workflows) with safe autonomy.
  • Influence PI planning and backlog by defining architectural outcomes and Enabler Epics; contribute expert input to WSJF prioritization.

What you’ll bring

  • 10+ years in software engineering and technical delivery, including ownership of large-scale, distributed enterprise systems and end-to-end SDLC.
  • 5+ years in system/solution architecture, applying frameworks and producing architectural artifacts, reference architecture, and technical guardrails.
  • 5+ years of people leadership, managing and mentoring teams.
  • Strong hands-on background in Python, AI, and cloud platforms—including GCP with GCP Agent platform and Gemini.

Technologies

Python · GCP · Gemini · GCP Agent platform · LLM · Claude Code · SAFe · vector search · knowledge graph · CI/CD

About Cna Financial Corp

Public commercial P&C insurer providing standard and specialized coverage, risk control, surety, and international solutions for businesses and professionals across North America and Europe.

Public · 5000+ people

Source and classification

Deployment team leadership · Evidence for this classification:

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 System Architect (SA) Director has overall technical authority for one or more programs/Agile Release Trains (ARTs) within a portfolio, with direct management accountability for a staff of Engineers and Business Analysts. The SA Director works closely with an Enterprise Architect, Product Management and Release Train Engineer (RTE) to ensure ongoing alignment of technical and business outcomes. The SA Director owns the creation, maintenance and communication of the Architecture, along with implementation by one or more development teams. The SA Director is an expert and champion of Scaled Agile
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