Recovery work rewards a particular temperament. The interesting part of the job is deciding what not to do, because on a failing drive every attempt costs something you cannot get back.
Diagnose failed media, run hardware imagers, rebuild file systems and repair damaged mail and database stores. Suits someone with storage internals experience who would rather understand a format than run a tool against it.
Head replacement, platter migration and donor matching in a Class 100 environment. Fine motor precision and process discipline matter far more here than years on a résumé.
Chip-off work, monolith reading through test pads, and translation layer reconstruction across controller families. Soldering skill and a lot of patience with undocumented hardware.
First contact on the emergency line. Get the device powered down, capture the symptom accurately, log the case and set expectations honestly. Technical enough to know when a case is urgent.
Most of what this job needs is not taught on a course. We hire for the habits and train the rest in the lab.
Send a CV and a short note on what you have actually taken apart. Hands-on evidence counts for more than a list of certifications.