What exactly does a System Architect do in an Salesforce environment? They serve as the bridge between product vision and technical execution. They help define the overall solution architecture—covering areas like cloud services, security, data, and user interfaces—while making sure it aligns with broader enterprise strategies.

But how do they do that? They don’t work in isolation. Instead, they collaborate with other architects and stakeholders to develop a shared technical vision. They’re also responsible for creating a roadmap that supports quick integration, testing, and deployment of features. It’s not just about making tech decisions—it’s about making the right decisions that move the product forward.

System Architects also seem to play a big role in mentoring and enabling development teams. They validate technical assumptions, guide emergent design, and ensure infrastructure and tooling are in place. What stands out is that their role isn’t static—they continuously evolve the architecture and processes to support change, compliance, and innovation. As a junior architect, the key question becomes: how do I grow into someone who can think that holistically and still stay grounded in the details that help teams deliver?

• Aligning Architecture with business priorities.
• Defining and communicating architecture vision.
• Evolving System Design with Teams.
• Fostering built-in quality and attending to NFRs.
• Supporting DevOps and the continuous delivery pipeline.