Fiber technicians are in high demand as data center development booms nationwide. Bloomberg/Getty Images

The AI boom is facing a shortage of nearly 200,000 fiber-optic technicians.

Fiber techs are specialized low-voltage technicians needed to install data center equipment.

Meta is addressing the labor deficit with an entry-level training program.

The key to landing the hottest job in tech might be learning a traditional trade.

Data centers built for the AI boom desperately need skilled laborers to install and maintain cabling and computer equipment inside the wave of new facilities sweeping across the country.…