Information Technology engineering
Did you know
$135,261
Average salary
(Genium360, Remuneration of engineering professionals in Quebec – Investigation report 2025-2026)
4 years
Duration of the bachelor’s degree in information technology engineering
Exploding growth
A field struggling to keep up with rising demand.
Billions of transactions every day
Commerce, healthcare, governments, entertainment—everything runs on digital. IT engineers design and maintain the invisible infrastructure that powers our connected world.
The end of paper
Everything is digital now—and someone has to manage the infrastructure behind it.
From video games to hospitals.
IT engineering applies to almost every sector of the economy.
What you will actually do
As an information technology engineer, you’ll design and secure the digital systems organizations rely on.
- Develop and manage IT infrastructure services.
- Organize and lead the implementation of complex systems integrating software, communication environments, and applications.
- Identify vulnerabilities in systems and propose effective cybersecurity measures.
- Implement e-commerce activities within companies.
- Determine technology architecture directions to optimize service quality and operations.
- Propose approaches to modernize and replace legacy technology environments.
Source: REPÈRES, the official school and career information website (in French)
Where do you see yourself?
Information technology engineers work in fields as varied as cybersecurity, video games, and e-commerce.
- E-commerce industry
- Telecommunications industry
- Web design sector
- IT sector
- Marketing sector
- Cybersecurity industry
- IT infrastructure and services companies
- Video game and virtual reality industry
A BOOMING SECTOR
Cybersecurity: today’s #1 challenge for organizations.
Every year, cyberattacks cost businesses and governments billions. IT engineers with strong cybersecurity skills are among the most in-demand specialists on the job market.
Cybersecurity, #1
Cybersecurity is top of mind
DIGITAL AS A PLAYGROUND
Detect threats in email—without reading the content.
Engineers designed a system that can scan email to detect threats without accessing its content. An innovation that protects people while respecting privacy—an essential balance at the heart of IT engineering.
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