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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is hiring a Financial Aid Systems Developer - Office of Student Financial Aid. The role is part of the Systems Unit in the Office of Student Financial Aid, which keeps the data systems and reporting running behind more than $1 billion in financial aid awarded each year to nearly 60,000 students. The developer produces Banner reports, maintains the aid processing built in Banner (the university's student records system), and builds dashboards and web tools for the office.

Highlights

Evaluate data requests from internal and external staff and produce accurate Banner financial aid reports, maintaining an inventory of the 50 to 70 reporting jobs that run daily.
Implement, test, and maintain financial aid processing in Banner, and create and maintain the Banner components that support it.
Manage Banner upgrades, bolt-ons, production jobs, testing, and development.
Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, websites, and analytical applications that support business operations, regulatory reporting, and executive decision-making.
Build data integration, automation, and business intelligence solutions that improve data access and reporting efficiency.
Translate federal, state, and institutional regulations, fund agreements, and university policies into business rules, and make sure systems and data handling meet legal and policy requirements.
Provide technical support for the programs and services of the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Requires a high school diploma (or equivalent), two years of IT-related experience that college coursework can partly replace, and demonstrated experience in data systems administration.
Preferred experience designing dashboards and reports with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Argos, or SSRS.
Full-time Civil Service position working on-site in Urbana, Illinois with possible hybrid options, paying $60,000 to $65,000 annually; not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Financial Aid Systems Developer - Office of Student Financial Aid Full Description

Financial Aid Systems Developer - Office of Student Financial Aid

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Urbana, IL. Requisition ID: 1038839. Posted 10/19/2026. Full-time Civil Service 5031 - Information Technology Technical Associate. Salary range: $60,000 to $65,000 annually, competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Employees hired into this position are expected to work on-site at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus on a full-time basis with the possibility of hybrid work options.

Job Summary

The position performs the day-to-day activities supporting all data systems, equipment/technology, and reporting functions necessary to support the awarding of over $1 billion in financial aid funds annually and the financial aid programs and services that are available to the nearly 60,000 students attending the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The Financial Aid Systems Developer is a member of the Systems Unit in the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA).

Duties & Responsibilities

Evaluate data requests from internal and external staff to produce Banner data reports and solutions.
Banner financial aid reporting can be complex, so requires judgment and understanding to produce accurate reports.
Maintain inventory of data reporting jobs. There are normally 50-70 jobs produced daily.
Implement, test and maintain financial aid processing in the Banner system.
Manage Banner upgrades, bolt-ons, production jobs, testing and development.
Ensure systems and data-handling practices comply with legal and regulatory requirements and institutional policies.
Design, develop, and maintain data dashboard, website, and analytical applications to support business operations, regulatory reporting, and executive decision-making. Collaborate with functional staff to identify reporting and data analysis needs and translate business requirements into technical solutions, dashboards, and web-based tools.
Develop data integration, automation, and business intelligence solutions that improve data accessibility, reporting efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
Design, develop, test and maintain computer and web-based applications, systems, subsystems and databases.
Provide technical support for all programs and services provided by the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Perform other duties as requested by the Assistant Director, Senior Associate Director, or the Executive Director of the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Create and maintain Banner components to facilitate financial aid processing.
Must be able to review and interpret federal/state/institutional regulations, fund agreements, and University policies and translate them into business rules.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two (2) years of work experience in IT‐related functions such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field. College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline may be substituted as follows: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year, Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen (18) months, 90 semester hours equals two (2) years, Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years.
Demonstrated experience in data systems administration.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining data dashboards, reports, and visualizations using business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Argos, SSRS, or similar platforms.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to think creatively and work independently is essential.
Commitment to providing good customer service.
Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to multi-task in a complex work environment.
Strong organizational skills.

This position is not eligible for any type of sponsorship for work authorization. For full consideration, application materials should include a cover letter, current resume (including month/year employment dates), contact information for three professional references, and transcripts or proof of degree(s). This position is intended to be eligible for benefits.

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