B.Tech IT Career Scope

Can you tell me about the career opportunities after B.Tech in IT (Information Technology) as I want to take up this course?

[Kiran Chandar]

The main focus area of B.Tech in Information technology is on computers and technology. It is different from Computer Science engineering as in it the student is expected to learn management and information theory.

Career scope after B.Tech in Information Technology

Career options after B.Tech in Information Technology are enormous. It is very fast-paced, and demanding. IT Specialists are required in almost all vary of employment fields such as finance, arts, medicine, defense, and other areas.

Many opportunities are available in various IT firms in India. Some of the leading IT firms or companies recruiting B.Tech in Information Technology are Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Accenture, HCL Infotech, IBM, etc.

The professional get jobs in any public sector firms as they recruit graduate trainees after conducting written test. Some of the leading public sector firms recruiting B.Tech in Information Technology graduates are BSNL, ISRO, CDIT, CDAC, etc.

The candidates can get jobs in banking sector. The leading public sector banks conduct entrance test for graduates. There is an option in teaching field. The candidates can easily get into any government or private college as professors or lecturers.

Some institutions require Post Graduation for teaching in Information Technology. B.Tech in Information & Technology graduates can even work in many research and development projects also.

Scope for higher studies after B.Tech in Information Technology

The graduate who want to pursue their education have various options. They can continue their course in Master level. They can even pursue for Doctorate after completing their Master Degree. There are many universities which offer M.Tech in Information Technology. In order to join M.Tech the candidate needs to qualify the GATE exam.

Other then M.Tech the candidate can opt for Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Computer Application (MCA), Master of Science (MS), M.Phill or Ph.D.

I would like to know the various opportunities available for B.Tech, IT graduates which can define an individuals career graph?

[Raman Vij]

Career options after B.Tech in Information Technology are huge.

IT Specialists are required in almost all range of employment fields such as finance, arts, medicine, defence, and other areas. Many opportunities are available in various IT firms all over India.

Some of the Job profiles where these graduates are engaged are listed below:

Applications developer

Cartographer

Database administrator

Games developer

Geographical information systems officer

Information security specialist

Information systems manager

IT consultant

IT sales professional

IT technical support officer

Multimedia programmer

Multimedia specialist

Network engineer

Software tester

Systems analyst

Systems developer

Technical author

Web designer

Web developer

The leading IT firms recruiting B.Tech in Information Technology in any of the above job profiles are:

Infosys,

TCS,

Wipro,

HP,

Satyam Computers,

Accenture,

HCL Infotech,

Tech Mahindra,

Polaris

IBM, etc

The public sector firms recruit graduate trainees after conducting written test.

Some of the leading public sector firms recruiting B.Tech in Information Technology graduates are

BSNL,

ISRO,

BHEL,

DRDO,

CDIT,

CDAC, etc.