A Salesforce architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Salesforce solutions that meet the organization's business requirements. Key responsibilities include analyzing business needs, designing scalable solutions, overseeing system integrations, and ensuring best practices in Salesforce development. They also collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide technical guidance to development teams. Strong knowledge of Salesforce platform, CRM principles, and experience with various Salesforce products like Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud is essential. Additionally, expertise in customization, data migration, and security configurations are often required.