SICPA operates a century-old technology company embedded in sovereign-security infrastructure, with expertise spanning chemistry, cryptography, and digital systems. The tech stack (SAP S/4HANA, Kubernetes, Splunk, Java) paired with active HR digitalization and S/4HANA upgrade projects signals a manufacturing-to-platform shift: the company is standardizing internal operations while scaling security infrastructure across five continents. Hiring is accelerating across engineering and operations, pointing toward either geographic expansion or new product lines beyond traditional banknote security.
SICPA is a Swiss technology company founded in 1927 that designs authentication and security solutions for governments and institutions. The core offering centers on custom molecular markers and integrated digital systems deployed across banknotes, identity documents, pharmaceuticals, and brand protection. With 3,000 employees across more than 80 nationalities and operations on five continents, SICPA holds over 7,100 patents. The company serves government revenue mobilization, natural-resource protection, health security, digital sovereignty, and public-service infrastructure. Recent initiatives focus on HR process modernization, supply-chain collaboration, and compliance monitoring across its manufacturing and implementation footprint.
SICPA runs on SAP S/4HANA (core ERP), Kubernetes and OpenShift (container orchestration), Splunk (monitoring), Java/JBoss (applications), and standard Microsoft Office stack. The company is actively upgrading to SAP S/4HANA and phasing out iGrafx.
SICPA is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. The company operates across five continents with 3,000 employees from more than 80 nationalities.
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