Built on 25 Years of Real-World Experience

Built on 25 Years of Real-World Experience

Sparrowhawk Technology was founded by Matthew Jones — a retired U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer, combat veteran, and hands-on IT leader who has spent his career building, securing, and modernizing technology for organizations of every size.

This isn't a company that outsources the hard work. Matt is the one on the keyboard. He designs the networks, configures the firewalls, writes the scripts, runs the assessments, and migrates the data. When you hire Sparrowhawk, you're getting the person who actually does the work — not a project manager who sends a junior tech.

The Background

20 years in the U.S. Army — directing the design, implementation, and operation of secure global communication systems. Leading IT and cybersecurity teams across joint military branches and multinational alliances. Building systems that had to work the first time, every time, in environments where failure wasn't an option.

8+ years as IT Director for a multi-site manufacturing operation — leading an enterprise-wide VMware-to-Nutanix infrastructure migration with zero downtime. Engineering and deploying Palo Alto firewalls to replace legacy infrastructure. Rolling out CrowdStrike, Rapid7 InsightIDR, Duo MFA, and a full enterprise security stack. Eliminating MSP dependency and saving over $1 million in two years. Implementing international trade compliance systems that unlocked $5.1 million in new revenue.

Senior Information Security Engineer — designing secure automation for 500,000+ endpoints. Leading enterprise-wide rollouts of Microsoft LAPS and Group Managed Service Accounts. Reducing security vulnerabilities by 40% through system hardening.

IT Director for a national certification organization — relocating an entire technology infrastructure to a new state with zero downtime. Collaborating with the FBI in response to a ransomware attack. Building disaster recovery programs that reduced recovery time from 48 hours to 2 hours.

Certifications

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) · Cisco CCNA · Rapid7 InsightIDR Certified Specialist · Rapid7 InsightVM Certified Administrator · CrowdStrike Certified · Vectra AI Certified · CompTIA Certified · ISC² Certified · Cyber Dark Arts (NICC) · Blue Team Workshop

The Mission

Small businesses deserve the same level of security and infrastructure expertise that large enterprises take for granted — without the overhead, the jargon, or the six-figure retainers. That's what Sparrowhawk Technology delivers.

We build secure, stable, well-documented technology environments. We explain what we're doing and why. We don't sell you things you don't need. And when something goes wrong at 2 AM, we answer the phone.

Veteran-owned. Hands-on. No shortcuts.

FAQ’s

  • Yes! While we're based in Paxton, IL, many of our services—especially cloud management, security assessments, and remote support—can be delivered anywhere in the US.

  • For critical situations—ransomware, breaches, or outages—we offer same-day or next-day response for existing clients. New clients facing an emergency can also reach out; we'll work to get you stabilized as quickly as possible.

  • Both. We're happy to step in for a specific project—like a security audit or a migration—and we also offer ongoing IT management for businesses that need continuous support without hiring in-house.

  • Primarily small and midsize businesses—typically between 5 and 150 employees. We're a good fit for companies that have outgrown DIY IT but aren't ready to hire a full-time staff.

  • Yes. Sparrowhawk Technology is a registered federal vendor in SAM.gov, authorized to provide goods and services to U.S. government agencies. Our UEI is NG57HR5JFF83.