August Augie Schwer

About August Augie Schwer

I’m an engineering leader focused on building strong DevOps practices, improving reliability, and helping teams work more effectively together. Over the past six years I’ve led DevOps and infrastructure groups through modernization, cost optimization, and rapid growth - from early-stage startups to now developing the DevOps function at Mid Oregon Credit Union.Highlights:* Reduced cloud costs by $165K (10%) at Voltron Data* Improved deployment speed by 200% through CI/CD modernization* Scaled Socure’s infrastructure from 4M transactions/month to 4M/day* Strengthened compliance and operational rigor (SOC 2, ISO 27001)I lead with clarity, communication, and collaboration; creating the processes and structure teams need while empowering engineers to grow. My background spans cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, IaC), CI/CD, operational efficiency, and cross team alignment.I am also a co-organizer of the Deschutes Tech Guild, supporting Bend’s growing tech community.

Experience

1. Devops Manager

   Mid Oregon Credit Union

   Dec 2025 — Present · Bend, OR, US

   Lead the DevOps team, modernizing legacy systems and establishing CI/CD, release processes, and automation to improve reliability and delivery. Partner with IT, Cybersecurity, and business units on Core modernization and dashboard initiatives while driving process maturity through sprint planning, documentation, and cross-team communication.

Education

• Sonoma State University

  B.S., Computer Science

  1997 — 2004

Skills

• Postgresql
• Ubuntu
• Sendmail
• Vmware
• Virtualization
• High Availability
• Bind
• Domain Name System (Dns)
• Tcp/Ip
• Shell Scripting
• Servers
• Open Source Software
• Linux System Administration
• Internet Protocol Suite (Tcp/Ip)
• Linux
• Operating Systems
• System Administration
• Red Hat Linux
• Open Source
• Databases
• Php
• Security
• Centos
• Programming
• Perl
• Dns
• Subversion
• Mysql
• Git
• Redhat
• Apache
• Bash
• Html
• Unix
• Hardware