Designing a Custom Chaos Engineering Framework for Enhanced System Resilience at Softtech

TL;DR

This paper proposes a tailored Chaos Engineering framework for Softtech, focusing on enhancing system resilience in the financial sector through iterative, scalable fault-injection practices considering organizational specifics.

Contribution

It introduces a customized Chaos Engineering framework designed specifically for Softtech's infrastructure, business priorities, and regulatory environment.

Findings

Framework is iterative and scalable.

Addresses financial sector regulatory considerations.

Enhances system resilience through tailored fault-injection practices.

Abstract

Chaos Engineering is a discipline which enhances software resilience by introducing faults to observe and improve system behavior intentionally. This paper presents a design proposal for a customized Chaos Engineering framework tailored for Softtech, a leading software development company serving the financial sector. It outlines foundational concepts and activities for introducing Chaos Engineering within Softtech, while considering financial sector regulations. Building on these principles, the framework aims to be iterative and scalable, enabling development teams to progressively improve their practices. The study addresses two primary questions: how Softtech's unique infrastructure, business priorities, and organizational context shape the customization of its Chaos Engineering framework and what key activities and components are necessary for creating an effective framework tailored to Softtech's needs.