Unstructured Data Architect

  CNA has provided essential insurance to businesses for more than 100 years. We are respected worldwide as experts in understanding risks with an innovative portfolio of products and services. CNA products include standard commercial lines, specialty lines, surety, marine and other property-casualty coverages.


CNA services include risk management, information services, underwriting, loss control and claims administration. Our comprehensive approach to insurance opens doors to an array of career opportunities. We offer an environment that challenges you to learn, to use your imagination and to gain professional qualifications in a company where you are part of a team pursuing common goals.


Information Architect (Unstructured Information Expert)


The Information Architect (IA) plays a critical role in the overall ability to provide internal and external knowledge workers with timely, consumable and relevant unstructured and semi-structured content. The role incorporates computer science, information science and information design methods to document, image, print stream, records, workflow, portal and knowledge management architectures. This proven leader will support the design, development and implementation of an industry-leading Enterprise Content Management capability for CNA.


The IA will work closely with internal business customers and standards committees in analyzing and inventorying existing repositories and establishing an enterprise-wide integrated information architecture, creating a unified logical view of information, and extending and complying with a J2EE component-based and services oriented architecture.  This position will be responsible for condensing complex technical issues into simple and understandable concepts, assisting in the evaluation and re-engineering of business processes to take full advantage of new information architecture advances, communicating the ECM strategy and its benefits, leading/influencing business and technical personnel without direct authority over them.  The IA will assume the role of subject matter expert in various information architecture projects, as well as, the role of an enterprise architect on broader corporate initiatives.  Candidates will only be considered if they possess comprehensive experience in enterprise content management, not web content management.


Requirements


A proven background in the concepts and application of standards/practices for capturing, organizing, managing, searching, retrieving, presenting and archiving unstructured and structured information/data, with a working knowledge of current data and content integration methods and an understanding of records management and information lifecycles.


o Knowledge of all enterprise content management technology areas with 5 + years experience architecting ECM solutions.


o Experience in information architecture and information design.


o Experience in designing and developing structured and unstructured data models, databases, taxonomies, indexes, vocabularies, navigational structures and meta-data standards.


o BA/BS degree in computer science, MIS, information science, Masters Degree is preferred.


o Experience with FileNet P8, Mobius, J2EE, XML and HTML in an application development environment is preferred.


o Proven ability to understand knowledge worker needs, objectives and practices.


o Experience in evaluating/selecting software and negotiating with and managing vendors.


o Strong business focus with excellent problem-solving, oral, and written communication skills.


o Proven experience resolving project issues, achieving on-time delivery across multiple ongoing projects, and developing cross-departmental consensus, collaboration and coordination in difficult business and technical situations.


o Highly motivated, self-directed and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.


o Property & Casualty Insurance experience.


 


Resume Key Words


 


Enterprise Content Management; imaging; document management; records management; workflow; taxonomy; information retrieval; search; Filenet P8; Mobius;


 


One of the many advantages of working at CNA is the exceptional benefit program which includes: medical, dental, vision, Savings and Accumulation Plan (S-CAP) with company contributions, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, sick and disability benefits, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a business casual dress code, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).


 


CNA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse work culture, M/F/D/V.


 


Listed duties, responsibilities, requirements and functions are not meant to be all inclusive.


 


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