Financial Aid Systems Analyst

State of South Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of South Carolina is seeking a Financial Aid Systems Administrator to oversee the technical administration, configuration, maintenance, and support of enterprise financial aid systems, including Ellucian Banner Financial Aid. The role collaborates with Financial Aid staff to translate requirements into reliable solutions.

Responsibilities include ensuring systems are secure, available, and well-integrated within the college’s IT environment, with a focus on reliability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree requirement in communications, business administration, computer science (information technology), mathematics, statistics, MIS or related field.
• Relevant experience in telecommunications, data processing and/or information technology may substitute for a degree on a year-for-year basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical administration, configuration, maintenance, integration, testing, and support of enterprise financial aid systems (Ellucian Banner Financial Aid and related systems).
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Information Technology and Financial Aid, translating business and regulatory requirements into reliable technical solutions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business Administration, Computer Science (Information Technology), Mathematics, Statistics, MIS or related field

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.