Financial Aid Systems Analyst

Piedmont Technical College; Greenwood (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Technical College is seeking a Financial Aid Systems Administrator to lead the technical administration of the college's Financial Aid systems, notably Ellucian Banner Financial Aid. You will collaborate with IT and Financial Aid staff to translate requirements into secure, reliable solutions.

The role focuses on configuration, integration, testing, and ongoing support of enterprise applications, ensuring systems operate smoothly within the college's technology ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT/related field.
• Experience substitutable on a year-for-year basis for degree.
• Strong understanding of enterprise financial aid systems and data security.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and support enterprise applications for Financial Aid operations.
• Configure, maintain, and integrate Ellucian Banner Financial Aid and related systems, interfaces, and reporting.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into reliable technical solutions.
• Ensure systems are secure, available, and effectively integrated with the College's IT environment.

Skills

IT administration

Systems integration

Security practices

Staff communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, computer science (information technology), mathematics, statistics; MIS or related field

Tools

Ellucian Banner

Job description

Job Responsibilities

The Financial Aid Systems Administrator is responsible for the technical administration, configuration, maintenance, integration, testing, and support of enterprise applications and technologies supporting the College's Financial Aid operations. Primary responsibility includes Ellucian Banner Financial Aid and related systems, interfaces, reporting, document management, automation, and data integrations. The position serves as the primary technical liaison between Information Technology and Financial Aid, working closely with Financial Aid functional staff to translate business and regulatory requirements into reliable technical solutions. The position ensures assigned systems are secure, available, appropriately configured, and effectively integrated with the College's enterprise technology environment.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A bachelor's degree in communications, business administration, computer science (information technology), mathematics, statistics; management information science or a related field and experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology. Relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting Ellucian Banner or another student information system is preferred. Experience supporting financial aid systems or other higher education administrative systems is preferred.