[pdx6]

I think as other people said, you'll want to decide what "IT" is. If you want to fix end user PCs and run ethernet cables, that stuff doesn't pay well and you should stick to ME.

If you want to do SRE or SWE, the easiest way is to sign up for a bootcamp. All walks of life pivot in these programs and already being an engineer will make it a cake walk. The community college might have some programs too, but the boot camps tend to teach more modern skills and do job placement since that's often part of the program price.

I think most importantly is to decide what industry you want to work in. If you want to stay in your previous industry, you'll have a leg up since you already know finance, and crypto is hot now so there's lots of new tech and money to be made.

I think 3D printing is the next wave, and if you are already an ME, you can hit the ground running making robots that can print houses, car parts, rockets, etc.